Now a major motion picture directed by George Clooney. From the Great Depression to Nazi Germany, The Boys in the Boat is the astonishing true story of the United States rowing team in 1936, in their quest for gold at the Olympic Games. 'It is impossible not to become emotionally engaged' – The Times. Considered one of the most challenging sports in the world. For Joe Rantz, it might be his only choice. Rejected by his family at a young age, Joe is abandoned, left to fend for himself in the forests of Washington State. Like many others, he had to work his way through college. The rowing team offered money – and a home.

What follows is an extraordinary journey, as Joe and eight other working-class boys trade the sweat and dust of life in 1930s America for the promise of glory with the team – and at the Berlin Olympic Games, in the heart of Hitler’s Germany. With the weight of history on his shoulders, pulling with every stroke, Joe strives to restore his shattered self-esteem, dare to trust others again – and find his way home. Rising above the grand sweep of history, Daniel James Brown’s The Boys in the Boat is a personal story of breathtaking beauty, capturing the very essence of what it means to be alive. 'A touching, revealing and engrossing narrative' – Financial Times.

Pages: 416, Year of Publication: 1224, Dimensions: 13.1x13.1cm