The boys in the boat : the true story of an American team's epic journey to win gold at the 1936 Olympics

Title
The boys in the boat : the true story of an American team's epic journey to win gold at the 1936 Olympics

Personal Author EPSB
Daniel, Brown

Year Published
2016
 
2015-2016

Physical Description
xi, 243 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Note
Includes index.
 
"Based on The boys in the boat: nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics"--T.p. verso.
 
Originally published: New York : Viking, 2015.

Contents
Only nine seats -- A dream life shattered -- A thousand and one small things -- Life in exile -- Making the climb -- Another chance at a home -- A rare and sacred thing -- Going it alone -- Part of a single thing -- A broken machine -- The makings of something exceptional -- Almost without pain -- Stay out of our life -- Driven nearly to madness -- Battle in California -- Rage, fear, and uncertainty -- Difficult and dangerous work -- The parts that really matter -- A truth to come to terms with -- Finding their swing -- Save, save, save -- Here's where we take California -- Rowing for liberty -- Fighting, fuming, and coming together -- A game of cat and mouse -- In the race of their lives -- Epilogue -- Timeline of events -- The art of rowing.

Corporate Subject
University of Washington -- Rowing -- History.

Conference Subject
Olympic Games (11th : 1936 : Berlin, Germany)

Subject
Rowers -- United States -- Biography.
 
Rowing -- United States -- History.

Genre
Biographies.

Added Author
Mone, Gregory.

Electronic Access
Contributor biographical information https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1701/2016302576-b.html
 
Publisher description https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1701/2016302576-d.html
 
Sample text https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1701/2016302576-s.html

ISBN
9780147516855
 
9780451475923

Publisher
New York : Puffin Books, 2016.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Edmonton Christian High797.12 BROBook30905000103899Non-Fiction