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REVIEWS: The Boys In The
Boat
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The NY Times
The Guardian
Goodreads
Book Companion
The #1 New York Times–bestselling story about American
Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany. This is 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. 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.
Characters: 127. Amazon rating: 5 stars. Genre: Non-Fiction.
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