The Boys in the Boat by Brown, Daniel James;

Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

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Publisher Penguin Publishing Group
Date of Publication 27 May 2014

ISBN 9780143125471
Binding Paperback
See also 9780451475923
No. of pages432 pages
Size 210x137x25 mm
Weight 363 g
Language English
Illustrations 46 B&W PHOTOS THROUGHOUT

Short description:

For readers of Laura Hillenbrand's Seabiscuit and Unbroken, the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics

Long description:

Soon to be a major motion picture directed by George Clooney

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For those who like adventure stories straight-up, THE BOYS IN THE BOAT is this year s closest approximation of Unbroken .It s about the University of Washington s crew team: Nine working-class boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics showed the world what true grit really meant. New York Times

If you imagined a great regatta of books about rowing, then Brown s BOYS IN THE BOAT certainly makes the final heat . Boston Globe

The astonishing story of the UW s 1936 eight-oar varsity crew and its rise from obscurity to fame, The individual stories of these young men are almost as compelling as the rise of the team itself. Brown excels at weaving those stories with the larger narrative, all culminating in the 1936 Olympic Games A story this breathtaking demands an equally compelling author, and Brown does not disappoint. The narrative rises inexorably, with the final 50 pages blurring by with white-knuckled suspense as these all-American underdogs pull off the unimaginable. The Seattle Times

Cogent history , and a surprisingly suspenseful tale of triumph. USA Today

This riveting tale of beating the odds (and the Germans) at the 1936 Olympics is a rousing story of American can-do-ism. It s also a portrait of the nine boys who first rowed together for the University of Washington, and of the one in particular who made the sport his family and his home. Parade

This riveting and inspiring saga evokes that of Seabiscuit Readers need neither background nor interest in competitive rowing to be captivated by this remarkable and beautifully crafted history. Written with the drama of a compelling novel, it's a quintessentially American story that burnishes the esteem in which we embrace what has come to be known as the Greatest Generation. Associated Press

A stirring tale of nine Depression-era athletes beating the odds and their inner demons to compete at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. You can Google the result and spoil the sport, but that won t dull the many pleasures in Daniel James Brown s colorful, highly readable celebration of a grueling collegiate challenge. Bloomberg News

Brown s book juxtaposes the coming together of the Washington crew team against the Nazis preparations for the Games, weaving together a history that feels both intimately personal and weighty in its larger historical implications. This book has already been bought for cinematic development, and it s easy to see why: When Brown, a Seattle-based nonfiction writer, describes a race, you feel the splash as the oars slice the water, the burning in the young men s muscles and the incredible drive that propelled these rowers to glory. Smithsonian Magazine

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