The boys in the boat : nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics / Daniel James Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Daniel James, 1951- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

University of Washington.

Rowing--United States--History.

Rowing.

Rowers--United States--Biography.

Rowers.

University of Washington--Rowing--History.

Olympic Games--(11th : 1936 : Berlin, Germany).

Olympic Games.

History.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

539 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Edition:

[Mass market edtion].

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Penguin Books, 2016.

Summary:

Berlin, 1936. The Olympic finals of the eight-oared rowing race. Germany, Italy, USA. The American boat touches the finish line first, beating all odds and sending Hitler away in a silent rage. In the midst of the Great Depression, the nine rowers showed the world what true grit really meant. They were western, working-class boys who never expected to beat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did. At the center of the tale is Joe Rantz, whose personal struggle -- and ultimate triumph -- captures the spirit of his generation, the one that would prove in the coming years that the Nazis could not prevail over American determination and optimism.

Contents:

Part one. 1899-1933 : what seasons they have been through

Part two. 1934 : Resiliency

Part three. 1935 : the parts that really matter

Part four. 1936 : touching the divine

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Previous published: New York : Penguin Books, 2014.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Miller Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9780143130833

0143130838

OCLC:

949869225