Almost everything you know about Mickey Mouse is wrong: he wasn´t Disney´s first star; Steamboat Willie wasn´t his first movie; Mickey wasn´t a nice guy--and Walt Disney didn´t invent him. In 1928, two very different best friends invented Mickey Mouse. And the success tore them apart. Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks´s friendship is a story of betrayal, love, war, money, power, tragedy, intrigue, humor, despair, and hope. You´ll love them both--when you don´t want to drop anvils on their heads. Discover the men behind the mouse, and the mystery behind the magic. A Mouse Divided is a stirring depiction of two underdogs. One invented Mickey Mouse--and one said he did. You´ll love Walt Disney more than you ever thought possible--until you don´t. And you´ll sympathize with Walt´s friend-turned-rival Ub Iwerks, always in Walt´s shadow. This true story of how the Disney empire was made is a captivating page-turner, endlessly fascinating and revealing. And it´s never been fully told--until now.