Out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics showed the world what true grit really meant. With rowers who were the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington's eight-oar crew was never expected to defeat the elite East Coast teams - yet they did.
General Note
Based on print record.
Issued on Go Reader, a dedicated audio media player.
One set of earphones and two AAA batteries required for playback.
"This work is based on the The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, by Daniel James Brown, copyright 2013 by Blue Bear Endeavors, LLC, published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc." -- colophon.