The Seven Seat

A True Story of Rowing, Revenge, and Redemption

By: Daniel J. Boyne

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Hardcover | 23 August 2019

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200 Pages

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21.59 x 13.97 x 1.6

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Harvard University coach and acclaimed rowing author, Dan Boyne, tells a humorous story of his first year of freshman crew, including a sub plot of personal redemption against an insufferable football player who has bullied him throughout high school.

After being accepted at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, Boyne decides to take up rowing, the only sport that takes place far off campus, on the adventurous waters of The Connecticut River. There, he quickly experiences the unique rigors, rewards, and colorful personalities of the sport, not knowing that his nemesis has decided to try out for crew, at rival school Coast Guard Academy.

As racing season approaches, Boyne becomes part of an exceptional freshman lightweight boat, with high hopes to win the National Championships in Philadelphia that year, but his final fears are realized when he discovers that his old high school archenemy is also doing well, and rowing in the very same position as he is--the seven seat.

The authors previous book, The Red Rose Crew earned a starred Kirkus review and became a Boston Globe bestseller in 2001.

In 2008, Dan was awarded first prize in the category of biography in the Premier Book Awards for Kelly.

Motion picture rights for The Red Rose Crew have been sold, and the script is now being written.

Industry Reviews

The Seven Seat is a must have for your rowing library. Dan Boyne beautifully captures the thrill of being the ‘newbie' - new to college, (an elite college, no less), new to taking the top bunk in a small dorm room, new to competitive rowing. In this work of ‘creative non-fiction,’ Dan describes college rowing, ’70’s style: leaden boats, wooden oars, cotton t-shirts, and no Concept II ergs. Score one! But that’s just the beginning. Read on. You’ll be glad you did.

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