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

By: Material type: TextTextDescription: 404 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780143125471
  • 0143125478
Other title:
  • Nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
  • 9 Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Subject(s): Summary: "Out of the depths of the Depression comes 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. ... 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"--Back cover.
Item type: Book
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Martha's Vineyard High School Library 797.12/BRO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39844500067373
Martha's Vineyard High School Library 797.12/BRO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39844500067430

Includes Notes and index.

"Out of the depths of the Depression comes 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. ... 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"--Back cover.

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