Traces the story of an American rowing team from the University of Washington that defeated elite rivals at Hitlers 1936 Berlin Olympics, sharing the experiences of such contributors as their enigmatic coach, a visionary boat builder and a homeless teen rower. By the author of Under a Flaming Sky. Traces the story of an American rowing team from the University of Washington that defeated elite rivals at Hitlers 1936 Berlin Olympics, sharing the experiences of their enigmatic coach, a visionary boat builder, and a homeless teen rower. Traces the story of an American rowing team from the University of Washington that defeated elite rivals at Hitlers 1936 Berlin Olympics, sharing the experiences of such contributors as their enigmatic coach, a visionary boat builder and a homeless teen rower. By the author of Under a Flaming Sky.