Why Kevin loves this book
The rich language here emphasizes the magnificent accomplishments of the young men from Washington. The author paints the picture of the world in the early 30s, from the Dust Bowl and the desperation of the many unemployed to the burgeoning threat of Hitler in German - the host of the '36 Olympics. The global scope of the story coexists with the individual stories of the boys in that boat. It brings tears to my eyes, and this was my second time through it. Skip the movie and read this amazing book.
18 authors picked The Boys in the Boat as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
The #1 New York Times-bestselling story about the American Olympic rowing triumph in Nazi Germany-from the author of Facing the Mountain.
Soon to be a major motion picture directed by George Clooney
For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times-the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant.
It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the…
