The million-seller from the USA. In front of the eyes of the world and against all odds, they fulfill a dream: in 1936, nine young men from the American countryside set out to win Olympic gold in Berlin. Daniel James Brown tells the story of Joe Rantz, a boy without prospects who rows to escape the demons of his past and find his place in the world. How he and his friends steal the Nazis' propaganda show from Leni Riefenstahl's cameras is a breathtaking adventure and a poignant portrait of an era. An unforgettable true story of determination, will to survive, and courage.