The Boys in the Boat Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
by Brown, Daniel James
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 067002581X
- ISBN 13
- 9780670025817
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Viking. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2013. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 067002581X . A near-fine volume in a near-fine Dj, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 416 pages; "With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washingtons eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world. " .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21863
- Title
- The Boys in the Boat Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- Author
- Brown, Daniel James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 067002581X
- ISBN 13
- 9780670025817
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2013
- Keywords
- 067002581X, Olympics, rowing, Berlin
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports & Games;
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