Three Kings
Brother wars

This book chronicles the lives of three competitors from the 1924 Olympics in Paris who shattered all existing swimming records. Legends Duke Kahanamoku, Johnny Weissmuller, and Katsuo Takaishi were the superstars of the day. 100 years later, their stories are still remarkable. Many thanks to NetGal......more

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I was originally drawn to Todd Balf’s Three Kings and its depiction of the exploits of the 1924 Men’s Olympic Swimming Team, not so much for the swimming, but for its association with my family’s connection to the 1924 Paris Olympics. My grandfather was the Assistant Manager of the U.S. Boxing Team.......more

This is the latest from best-selling author, Todd Balf, who is a master storyteller. He has diligently researched the origin of the famed swimming meet from the 1924 Olympics that introduces us to Johnny Weissmuller, Duke Kahanamoku and Katsuo Takaishi, who were the main protagonists in the most wat......more

There are few things I enjoy more than the history of the modern Olympics - they provide a perfect backdrop to examine almost every political, social, and cultural movement of the last century and a half, and usually involve a cast of characters that couldn't be made up. I bring that up only to poin......more