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ISBN
9780143125471
Book Title
Boys in the Boat : Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Item Length
8.5in
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year
2014
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.9in
Author
Daniel James Brown
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation, History
Topic
United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (Or, Wa), Sports, Olympics & Paralympics
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.8 Oz
Number of Pages
432 Pages

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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.

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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
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation, History
Number of Pages
432 Pages

Dimensions

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

Additional Product Features

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

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  • 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!!!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • 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.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • 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.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: alibrisbooks

  • 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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  • 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.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: totally_lunar_books