The Boys in the Boat

This epic tale by master storyteller Daniel James Brown tells the dramatic, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting story of the University of Washington's 1936 Olympic gold medal-winning Crew. In a year when America was struggling through the Great Depression and on the verge of yet another world war, these young men suffered and sacrificed to realize their dreams. The emotional heart of the story lies with one rower, Joe Rantz, who fought not for glory but to regain his shattered self-regard and find a place he can call home.