The Boys in the Boat

Release on 2013-06-04 | by Daniel James Brown

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.

Author: Daniel James Brown
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781101622742
Category: Sports & Recreation
Page: 416
View: 675

The Boys in the Boat

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.

Language: en
Pages: 416

The Boys in the Boat

Authors: Daniel James Brown

Categories: Sports & Recreation

Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-06-04 - Publisher: Penguin

Language: en
Pages:

The Boys in the Boat - 101 Amazing Facts You Didn't Know

Authors: G Whiz

Categories: Sports & Recreation

Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-07-10 - Publisher: GWhizBooks.com

What are the amazing facts of The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown? Do you want to know the golden nuggets of facts readers love? If you've enjoyed the book, then this will be a must read delight for you! Collected for readers everywhere are 101 book facts