Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 376-390) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The boys in the boat

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

818953760

Responsibility statement

Daniel James Brown

Sub title

nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

Summary

This is the remarkable story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal. The sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the boys defeated elite rivals first from eastern and British universities and finally the German crew rowing for Adolf Hitler in the Olympic games in Berlin, 1936

Target audience

adult

Classification