Men of Kent: Ten Boys, a Fast Boat, and the Coach Who Made Them Champions - Brossura

Rinehart, Rick

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1599219328 ISBN 13: 9781599219325

Casa editrice: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc, 2010

Riassunto

Men of Kent is, first and foremost, an archetypical sports tale―a story of the improbable happening to the unlikely, unfolding against the backdrop of a turbulent era. Both an homage and a unique inside look at the fast-growing sport of rowing, it embraces the sport’s history, traditions, and culture as it tells the story of ten ordinary boys and their coach from Kent, Connecticut, who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances during the spring and summer of 1972.The Kent School’s 1972 crew, of which the author was a part, had a 46-0 winning streak, broke three course records, and claimed a national championship. In its final race, at the fabled Henley Royal Regatta in England―a race broadcast on television worldwide―it barely edged the Canadian National Champions. Kent’s achievement merited a banner headline in the New York Times sports section, and is regarded as one of the most breathtaking finishes in Henley’s long history.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Rick Rinehart is a publisher and author of three books, the most recent of which he co-wrote with his wife Amy, Dare to Survive: Death, Heartbreak, and Survival in the Wild. A former Colorado Humanities Scholar, he is also chair of the Mary Roberts Rinehart Foundation's awards program for talented, emerging authors. In 2006 he was elevated to membership in The Leander Club, Henley-on-Thames, England, the oldest, largest, and most successful rowing club in the world, having won more Olympic and World championship gold medals than any other club. He lives in Lafayette, Colorado.

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A modern-day Chariots of Fire and the true story of one of the greatest schoolboy crews ever

Men of Kent traces the fate of ten ordinary boys and their coach from Kent, Connecticut, who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances during the spring and summer of 1972. That year the Kent School’s crew, of which the author was a part, was undefeated against 46 other crews, broke three course records, and claimed a national championship. Its final race, at the fabled Henley Royal Regatta in England—a race broadcast on television worldwide—merited a banner headline in the New York Times sports section, and is regarded as one of the most breathtaking finishes in Henley’s long history.

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A modern-day Chariots of Fire and the true story of one of the greatest schoolboy crews ever

Men of Kent traces the fate of ten ordinary boys and their coach from Kent, Connecticut, who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances during the spring and summer of 1972. That year the Kent School&;s crew, of which the author was a part, was undefeated against 46 other crews, broke three course records, and claimed a national championship. Its final race, at the fabled Henley Royal Regatta in England&;a race broadcast on television worldwide&;merited a banner headline in the New York Times sports section, and is regarded as one of the most breathtaking finishes in Henley&;s long history.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1599219328
• ISBN 13: 9781599219325
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 232
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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