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The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

The Boys in the Boat

Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

by Daniel James Brown
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  • Jun 4, 2013, 416 pages
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  • May 2014, 416 pages
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