Todd654 reviewed The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
Review of 'The Boys in the Boat' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Very well written, compelling story with great characters.
an epic true-life journey to the heart of Hitler's Berlin
611 pages
English language
Published Nov. 14, 2013 by W F Howes Ltd.
This is the story of Joe Rantz, a charismatic young man born dirt poor in the woods of Washington State, who dreams of escaping the challenges of the Great Depression, and a complicated family life full of painful memories. What follows is an extraordinary journey, as Joe and 8 other young men exchange the sweat and graft and dust of ordinary life for the purer rigours of sport at its very highest level - a journey at the end of which lies a gold medal rowing race at the Berlin Olympics of 1936, in front of Hitler himself.
Very well written, compelling story with great characters.