The HVCC Novel Bunch is reading the dramatic story of The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown. The meeting to discuss Brown’s book will take place on Monday on Monday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. in the Marvin Library Multipurpose Room.
Daniel James Brown’s robust book tells the story of the University of Washington’s 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. The sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the boys defeated elite rivals first from eastern and British universities, and finally the German crew rowing for Adolf Hitler in the Olympic games in Berlin, 1936. [excerpt from Goodreads]
The link below is an archival tape of the 1936 Olympic race:
Following The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the next meeting of the Novel Bunch is scheduled for Monday, March 19 to discuss The Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly. The backup plan/snow date is Monday April 23rd. More to follow!
Find these, along with other new additions, on the “New Books” shelf in the Dwight Marvin Library, and join us for a lively discussion of each!
For more information contact Anne LaBelle in MRV 142, a.labelle@hvcc.edu or (518) 629-7384.
Published: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:04:20 +0000 by v.waldin