The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

Daniel James Brown

741 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction biography history sports emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

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For readers of Laura Hillenbrand's Seabiscuit and Unbroken, the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics Daniel James Brown's robust book tells the story of the University of Washington's ...

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inspiring 88%
informative 61%
emotional 54%
hopeful 45%
adventurous 42%
reflective 27%
tense 15%
challenging 8%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%
lighthearted 2%

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slow 26%
fast 9%

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