{"product_id":"9781683782711","title":"Summary of The Boys in the Boat: by Daniel James Brown Includes Analysis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary of The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown | Includes Analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBerlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown, is a non-fiction account of the\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eremarkable life story of Joe Rantz. Rantz was a determined young man who\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eovercame personal tragedy and hardship to win a gold medal at the 1936 Olympics\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eas a member of the US rowing team.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhen Joe was four, his mother, Nellie, died of throat cancer. His father, Harry,\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ewent to Canada. He sent Joe to Pennsylvania to live with his Aunt Alma while his\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eolder brother, Fred, returned to college. A year later, Fred had graduated college\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eand married Thelma. He sent for Joe to live with him and his new wife.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJoe’s father returned and built a new house in Spokane, Washington. He married\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThelma’s sister, Thula, a talented violinist. Joe moved in with Harry and Thula…\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This is a summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside this Instaread Summary of The Boys in the Boat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Summary of entire book\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Introduction to the Important People in the book\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Analysis of the Themes and Author’s Style\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWith Instaread, you can get the summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003echapter, summarize and analyze it for your convenience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Instaread, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47149867106544,"sku":"9781683782711","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781683782711_p0.jpg?v=1763701319","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781683782711","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}