The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

This is a very moving tale of a band of brothers who succeeded in winning the gold medal at the 1936  Olympics in Nazi-sanitized Germany. It starts at the University of  Washington in the middle of the Depression.

Joe Rantz is part of the eight-man crew of the Husky Clipper a handmade boat.   The story is not about things or even the sport of rowing but about the young men who came together as a rowing crew and shook the world.   

Joe is not the only character but the author spent time with him and so a great deal of the book focuses on the hardships he faced. 

Due to the popularity of the book, hundreds of reviews if not thousands of reviews have been written.   I found the book a bit slow at times but I found myself moved by the perseverance and patients of this group of young men. 

I have a relative who rows and I have a much greater appreciation of how draining this sport can be. 

This is an excellent book and I highly recommend it. 

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