Daniel James Brown, "The Boys in the Boat"

This event was recorded at the Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, DC on June 6, 2013. More information is available at http://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/daniel-james-brown- boy-boat. -nine-americans-and-their-epic-quest-for-gold-1936-berlin-Olympic

To sporting legends like Jessie Owens and John Beresford, add the University of Washington eight-oared crew that rowed to victory in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Brown's third book builds on the diaries and letters from the young athletes, giving a vivid sense of their camaraderie, dedication and the long struggles they faced to win gold.

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