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The boys in the boat [LP] nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

Daniel James Brown's robust book tells the story of the University of Washingtons 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans.

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Main Author:	Brown, Daniel James, 1951- (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book Large Print
Language:	English
Published:	Waterville, Maine : Large Print Press, A part of Gale Cengage Learning, 2014.
Subjects:	Rowing > United States > History. Rowers > United States > Biography. University of Washington > Rowing > History. Olympic Games > (11th : > 1936 : > Berlin, Germany) Large print books.
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Summary:	Daniel James Brown's robust book tells the story of the University of Washingtons 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans.
Physical Description:	741 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
ISBN:	9781594137792 159413779X
Author Notes:	Daniel James Brown was born in Berkeley, California. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at the University of California at Berkeley and a Master of Arts degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. He has taught writing at San Jose State University and Stanford University. He is the author of The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride, Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894, and The Boys in the Boat. (Bowker Author Biography)