The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Penguin Books, May 2014. Trade Paperback. If you liked Unbroken or In the Garden of Beasts, you’ll enjoy this account of an innovative boat builder and a near-starving (it was the Depression) Seattle rowing team’s experience at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. It combines international intrigue leading up to World War.....