The Boys in the Boat is a riveting account of overcoming hardship, competition, rowing, teamwork, trust, and friendship.
Are you eager to watch the 2024 Summer Olympics? What’s your favorite event?
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
Genre/Categories/Setting: Nonfiction, Olympics, Rowing, Competitive Sports, US History, United States, Germany
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My Summary:
Welcome to #ThrowBackThursday where I highlight an older review or post a current review of a backlist title. Today, in anticipation of the 2024 Summer Olympics I’m sharing a compelling narrative nonfiction title, The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. You have time to read this inspirational and memorable Olympics story! I highly recommend the audio format!
I’m linking up with Davida @ The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog for #ThrowbackThursday.
The Boys in the Boat is the dramatic, heartfelt, and compelling story of the University of Washington’s 1936 boat crew and their quest for Olympic Gold. It’s a story of a shared dream, defeating elite East Coast rivals, teamwork, beating the odds, striving for perfection, passion, struggle, underdogs, accomplishment, finding your “swing,” a determined coach, and a poetic (and quotable) boat builder. And, of course, Hitler’s Olympics.
Competition, history, and healing…
Continue here for my full review of The Boys in the Boat…
QOTD:
Do you love narrative nonfiction?
Have you seen the movie adaptation? (see my review here)
The Boys of ’36 is the name of the documentary made for PBS’ American Experience program
So interesting to watch!
Glad you liked it
My husband and i read Boys in the Boat as a buddy read. We both enjoyed it immensely!
My husband and I listened to the audio together! Such a memorable and inspiring read! Happy to hear you two enjoyed it!
A very appropriate choice given that the Olympics are about to begin …
Have you read it?
This is one of my favourite narrative nonfiction books, Carol. Great choice for your throwback.
It’s a book I think everyone should read!
I read The Boys in the Boat ages ago with my book club. Great book.
https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/brown-daniel-james-boys-in-boat.html
Inspirational and memorable! The audio is fabulous!
I believe you. I just can’t concentrate on audiobooks.