I think most people will have heard of Walt Disney so I was curious to find out more about him.

His family can be traced back to 1066 in France. Its gives a great insight about how and why his family moved to America and the challenges they faced.

This book was written by an historian who delved deep into his family and spoke of what it was like in his surroundings. When the family emigrated to Chicago we are told what life was like when they arrived and when and why they left. It follows much of his private life as well as the entertainment industry he is famous for.

This is more than a book about Walt Disney it's a well researched and well written book of life 'around' Walt Disney

Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy.

I am a huge Disney fan and was excited to receive an advanced copy. This book is a must for Disney fans and those who want to learn more about the man who created an American icon, Mickey Mouse.

I loved this book not everyone's cup of tea but as I am an avid disney lover this was definitely enjoyable for me

Over the years, I've read a fair share of biographies on Walt. But I've never read one as detailed and in-depth as this one. Where most biographies focus on Walt the storyteller and the history of the Disney empire, this book focuses more on other (historical) events that contributed to shaping the man that we ultimately have come to known as Uncle Walt. From the origins of the name Disney (dating as far back as 1066), to Elias Disney's multiple business failures, to the high criminality rate in Walt's birth place Chicago which let to the family moving to Marceline, to his deployment to Europe in the days after World War One, to the Spanish Influenza, to him becoming homeless while fighting for his dream against all odds and much more.

It was truly one of the most interesting Walt Disney biographies I've ever read, and I highly recommend it to all my fellow Disney fans!

<b> Thank you so much to NetGalley and the author for kindly giving me an eARC, in return for an honest review. </b>