You Need To Read This Book if you want to dive deeper into the world of Daniel James Brown.
 
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics written by bestselling author Daniel James Brown author of two riveting historical novels The Indifferent Stars Above and Under a Flaming Sky.
 
The Boys in the Boat is a gripping story about American Olympic glory in Nazi Germany from unlikely heroes; sons of farmers, loggers, shipyard workers specifically Joe Rantz a young man abandoned by his family at the age of 15. The story is built from interviews with Joe and his family with excerpts from journals from the young men who made history in the Olympics primarily known for Jesse Owens victory in Berlin.
 
Reviewers found the book to be "a stirring tale of nine Depression-era athletes beating the odds" (Bloomberg News) and "Brown lays on the aura of embattled national aspiration good and thick, but he makes his heroes’ struggle as fascinating as the best Olympic sagas." (Publishers Weekly)
 
Inside, you’ll find helpful information on:
 
Information about the author
 
Chapter summaries
 
Background information
 
Characterization
 
Focus points and themes
 
Writing style and structure
 
Images, Metaphors, and Symbols
 
Quotes for discussion
 
Disclaimer: This text serves as a companion and guide to the bestseller The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. It will help to broaden the reader's understanding of the book, and highlight insights that might otherwise be overlooked. As this is a companion volume, you'll want to have a copy of the actual book on hand before reading this.