"The Boys in the Boat is not only a great and inspiring true story; it is a fascinating work of history."

—NATHANIEL PHILBRICK, author of Mayflower and In the Heart of the Sea

"A thrilling, heart-pumping tale...packed with suspense and a likable bunch of underdogs."

—TIM EGAN, author of The Worst Hard Time

"I really can't rave enough about this book. I read the last fifty pages with white knuckles. This is Chariots of Fire with oars."

—DAVID LASKIN, author of The Children's Blizzard and The Long Way Home

"Daniel James Brown has written a robust, emotional snapshot of an era, a book you will recommend to your best friends."

—JAMES BRADLEY, author of Flags of our Fathers and Flyboys