The Boys In The Boat: An Epic Journey to the Heart of Hitler's Berlin
Jun 2013 · Pan Macmillan
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Now a major motion picture, directed by George Clooney.
From the Great Depression to Nazi Germany, The Boys in the Boat is the astonishing true story of the 1936 American men's eight rowing team on their quest for Olympic gold.
'It is impossible not to get wrapped up in the emotion' – The Times
It is considered one of the most difficult sports in the world. For Joe Rantz, it might be his only choice.
Cast aside by his family at an early age, Joe was abandoned, left to fend for himself in the woods of Washington State. Like so many, he had to work his way through college. The rowing team offered money – and a home.
An extraordinary journey follows, as Joe and eight other working-class boys exchange the sweat and dust of life in 1930s America for the promise of glory on the team – and at the Berlin Olympics, in the heart of Hitler’s Germany.
With the weight of history on his shoulders, stroke by stroke, Joe strives to regain his shattered self-regard, to dare again to trust in others – and to find his way back home.
Rising above the grand sweep of history, Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat is a personal story of unexpected beauty, capturing the purest essence of what it means to be alive.
'A moving, enlightening and gripping tale' – Financial Times
From the Great Depression to Nazi Germany, The Boys in the Boat is the astonishing true story of the 1936 American men's eight rowing team on their quest for Olympic gold.
'It is impossible not to get wrapped up in the emotion' – The Times
It is considered one of the most difficult sports in the world. For Joe Rantz, it might be his only choice.
Cast aside by his family at an early age, Joe was abandoned, left to fend for himself in the woods of Washington State. Like so many, he had to work his way through college. The rowing team offered money – and a home.
An extraordinary journey follows, as Joe and eight other working-class boys exchange the sweat and dust of life in 1930s America for the promise of glory on the team – and at the Berlin Olympics, in the heart of Hitler’s Germany.
With the weight of history on his shoulders, stroke by stroke, Joe strives to regain his shattered self-regard, to dare again to trust in others – and to find his way back home.
Rising above the grand sweep of history, Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat is a personal story of unexpected beauty, capturing the purest essence of what it means to be alive.
'A moving, enlightening and gripping tale' – Financial Times
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4.8
25 reviews
John Donovan
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October 5, 2014
Rowing does not excite most people but this book is not about rowing its about how a very mixed group of young men met in Washington and set out on a great challenge, to represent the free world in the 1936 Olympics. It is a story of courage, tenacity, persistence, patience and a dogged determination to be the best. Foe those who have rowed, there is the added experience of being able to feel the shell glide, the rhythm, that moment when a crew 'clicks' and you know things will never be the same. A magical book.
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roger homyer
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September 27, 2014
This is a great tale along the lines of Chariots of Fire about the 1936 Rowing 8 gold medal winners. The focus is upon Joe Rantz who overcomes poverty and other unfortunate circumstances to become a world-class rower. His story leads to Washington State university and their rowing programme. After both success and disappointment, the Washington 8 qualify for the Berlin Olympics and line up in the final in front of 75000 fans- including Adolf Hitler. Inspirational and full of historical details, you will wonder how anyone can pull such a rabbit out of such a hat!
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Stjohn Van Tichelen
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February 10, 2019
I am a 14 year old boy who lives in South Africa, I am doing the book for a "book review" and I just don't know how he captured the every scene as well as he did. AMAZING!!
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About the author
Daniel James Brown is the author of The Indifferent Stars Above and Under A Flaming Sky. He lives in Washington State.
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