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The boys in the boat : [nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics]  Cover Image CD Audiobook CD Audiobook

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

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781611761696 (Penguin)
  • ISBN: 1611761697
  • ISBN: 9781470352509 (Recorded Books)
  • ISBN: 1470352508 (Recorded Books)
  • Physical Description: 12 sound discs (14.25 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Unabridged.
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Audio, cp2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Subtitle from container.
Participant or Performer Note:
Read by Edward Herrmann.
Subject: Rowing > United States > History.
Rowers > United States > Biography.
University of Washington > Rowing > History.
Olympic Games (11th : 1936 : Berlin, Germany)

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.

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Covington Branch 797.123 B877b 2013 (Text) 33126017745948 Compact Discs Nonfiction Available -


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