The boys in the boat : [nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics]
Record details
- ISBN: 1470352508 (Recorded Books)
- ISBN: 9781470352509 (Recorded Books)
- ISBN: 1611761697
- ISBN: 9781611761696 (Penguin)
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Physical Description:
12 sound discs (14.25 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
sound disc - Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Audio, cp2013.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Subtitle from container. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Edward Herrmann. |
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Subject: | Olympic Games (11th : 1936 : Berlin, Germany) University of Washington Rowing History Rowers United States Biography Rowing United States History |
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- 0 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | 797.123 B877b 2013 (Text) | 33126017745948 | Compact Discs Nonfiction | Checked out | 04/04/2024 |
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.