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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: In 1933, many young men sought places on the University of Washington rowing crew, yet very few succeeded.
Chapter 3: Joe Rantz faced a difficult childhood, yet he kept his spirits high and ultimately did well.
Chapter 4: The eight rowers must move in complete unison, so assembling the perfect team is a real, demanding challenge.
Chapter 5: George Pocock and his boats exerted a profound influence on rowing.
Chapter 6: The freshman competitions established the bar for the University of Washington crew.
Chapter 7: Their sophomore year opened with Olympic ambitions, but the team’s dynamics were uneasy.
Chapter 8: Despite their early winning streak, it remained uncertain whether they could send a boat to the Olympics.
Chapter 9: As the team trained, Hitler was preparing for a grandiose Berlin Olympics.
Chapter 10: Ulbrickson mixed and matched the oarsmen, eventually finding the perfect team.
Chapter 11: The final U.S. races tested the team’s resolve, but their win at Princeton secured the Olympic path.
Chapter 12: The Berlin Olympic final posed the toughest challenge the team had ever yet encountered.
Description
The Boys in the Boat (2013) tells the story of how a group of unassuming college boys from the University of Washington went from struggling through the Great Depression to securing a victory in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Who Should Listen
- Rowers and other athletes
- Anyone interested in history, World War Two or the Olympics
- Readers who like an underdog story