| Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics Contributor(s): Schaap, Jeremy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618919104 ISBN-13: 9780618919109 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: The story of Jesse Owens, the African-American son of sharecroppers who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Nazi Germany, is that of a high-profile athlete giving a performance that transcends sports. But it is also the intimate and complex tale of the courage of one remarkable man. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Olympics & Paralympics - Sports & Recreation | Track & Field - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.55 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At the 1936 Olympics, against a backdrop of swastikas and goose-stepping storm troopers, an African-American son of sharecroppers won a staggering four gold medals and single-handedly demonstrated that Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy was a lie. The story of Jesse Owens at the Berlin games is that of an athletic performance that transcends sports. It is also the intimate and complex tale of one remarkable man's courage. Drawing on unprecedented access to the Owens family, previously unpublished interviews, and exhaustive archival research, Jeremy Schaap transports us to Germany and tells the dramatic tale of Owens and his fellow athletes at the contest dubbed the Nazi Olympics. With his incisive reporting and rich storytelling, Schaap reveals what really happened over those tense, exhilarating weeks in a nuanced and riveting work of sports history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schaap, Jeremy: - Jeremy Schaap is the author of the New York Times bestseller Cinderella Man. An ESPN anchor and national correspondent, his work has been published in Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine, Time, Parade, TV Guide, and the New York Times. He has also appeared on ABC's World News Tonight and the CBS Evening News. He is the son of the award-winning journalist Dick Schaap. |