The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
After reading the book by Katie Ledecky, I thought another Olympic story would be fun.
While not as positive as Katie’s book, this one was full of conquering spirits during a bad time in history. I learned a lot about rowing, but I have to admit this isn’t my kind of sport. I’d rather be in a clean pool than out on the ocean or a lake.
I think this book is one others may like better than I did. If I had to rate it more accurately, it would be three and a half stars. I rounded up. But maybe it was more the fever of COVID than the book itself. Edward Hermann narrated Daniel James Brown’s book with gusto.
Try it! You might like it.











it sounds interesting, but not sure I’ll read it!
Yeah, that’s about the size of it. If it shows up and you’ve nothing else in the moment… So many books, so little time!