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The Boys In The Boat - An Epic True-Life Journey to the Heart of Hitler's Berlin
por Brown, Daniel James
- Usado
- Bom
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Fine /Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0230763847
- ISBN 13
- 9780230763845
- Livreiro
-
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
London: Macmillan 2013. 8vo. [xii], 404 pp. a fine first edition of this extraordinary story. A flavour of the book, precied from the blurb. An extraordinary journey of eight working-class boys in 1930s America striving for the promise of glory at the heart of Hitler's Berlin at the 1936 Olympics. Stroke by stroke, a remarkable young man strives to regain his shattered self-regard, to dare again to trust in others. The backdrop of the Great Depression, The Boys in the Boat is narrative non-fiction of the first order; a personal story full of lyricism and unexpected beauty that rises above the grand sweep of history, and captures instead the purest essence of what it means to be alive. Now made into a film. 9780230763845 . Fine. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition. 2013.
Sinopse
The New York Times –bestselling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany 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 sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world. Drawing on the boys’ own journals and vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man’s personal quest.
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- Livreiro
- Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA
(GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 71260
- Título
- The Boys In The Boat - An Epic True-Life Journey to the Heart of Hitler's Berlin
- Autor
- Brown, Daniel James
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Fine
- Condição de sobrecapa
- Fine
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- 1st UK Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0230763847
- ISBN 13
- 9780230763845
- Editorial
- Macmillan 2013
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 2013
- Dimensão
- 8vo.
- Palavras-chave
- Rowing,Berlin 1936,Olympics
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Sporting;
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Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA
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Sobre Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA
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