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The Boys in the Boat : Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown (2014, Trade Paperback)

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It was an unlikely quest from the start. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world.

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The #1 New York Times -bestselling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany and now the inspiration for the PBS documentary "The Boys of '36'." For readers of Unbroken , out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times--the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington's eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world. Drawing on the boys' own journals and vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man's personal quest.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0143125478
ISBN-13
9780143125471
eBay Product ID (ePID)
175254597

Product Key Features

Book Title
Boys in the Boat : Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Author
Daniel James Brown
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (Or, Wa), Sports, Olympics & Paralympics
Publication Year
2014
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation, History
Number of Pages
432 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.5 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
11.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Gv796.B764 2014
Lccn
2023-496605
Dewey Decimal
797.12/30973
Dewey Edition
23

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5 out of 5 stars
by desha31 Jan, 2022
Top favourable review
Great Sports Book
Perhaps the best sports book I have read.... better than Chariots of Fire. Very inspiring as well. A tale of the rowing crew from the University of Washington who not only won almost all their intercollegiate races in the 1930's but went on to win the 1936 Olympics. The story focuses on one character who overcame immense odds starting when he was 10 years old, to his success in life. It is also about Depression era America. Read this book!!!
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3 out of 5 stars
by jolleanne16 Jan, 2019
Top critical review
It's a soft cover book but large size for easy reading
The book is in fine condition and I it is a book that I have wanted to read so, I am pleased to have it at a reasonable price. I would have liked hard cover but the book is good for the price. The true story is fascinating to read. Five stars for the content and the physical book is what I expected.
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5 out of 5 stars
by reichdav09 Jan, 2024
Says it all
I rate this book up there with "Killers of the Flower Moon", "Unbroken", "Seabiscuit" and a number of other GREAT books. It is a lot more than the story of a college rowing crew going to the 1936 Olympics. It is another illustration of why my parent's generation were the GREATEST. It also gives an "eyewitness" account of the Great Depression and the rise of Hitler in Germany. A must read.
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5 out of 5 stars
by esgesea24 Oct, 2015
tried to be there, now I know how they did that
This novel helped give a perspective to my experience of rowing at the University of Oregon. In 1969-70 the freshman coach was first year grad student David Thompson, who graduated the previous year from U of W and the Husky crew. The book gave me a deeper insight into the genealogy of our rowing style, the historical perspective of our beautiful cedar Pocock racing shells, and our coaches relation other rowing programs, especially California's. The book is absolutely a must read for any American oarsperson and their friends or family. They can not help but benefit learning the history it contains. I doubt it will disappoint anyone else.. Steve Calvert
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5 out of 5 stars
by virgininovotne019 Jan, 2024
The Boys in the Boat is a novel that draws you into the life of these people.
A terrific book. This author catches the reader's interest in the first chapter. This is a great look back to life of Americans during this time, and how they survived during the Depression and Dust Storms of the West.
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The Boys in the Boat : Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown (2014, Trade Paperback)

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Great Sports Book

It's a soft cover book but large size for easy reading

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tried to be there, now I know how they did that

The Boys in the Boat is a novel that draws you into the life of these people.

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