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Geza Tatrallyay's Reviews > The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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I loved this book. It is a study of human struggle, teamwork, the striving for perfection. As a former Olympic athlete, I can understand what these boys went through to achieve a dream -- and that for some, the dream comes alive as they struggle, and then the struggle only becomes more intense. Also, set against the backdrop of the Berlin Olympics, the struggle is just that much more poignant. My grandfather who was the official doctor of the Hungarian team in 1936, left a wonderful book for me with lots of pictures of those Olympics. This book provides another perspective for me. Well worth the read.
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Feb 15, 2017 08:23AM
This was a 5 star read for me too. What an amazing connection you have to the Olympics - both yourself and your grandfather! It must have made the book even more meaningful for you.
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I LOVED this book and I usually don't read non-fiction. Excellent review and you're right, well worth the read!
