True Blue Author:Daniel Topolski In the harsh winter of 1986/7, an event took place in the Oxford University Boat Club which shook the University, and the rowing establishment, to their foundations. It became known, simply, as the Oxford Mutiny, and is still controversial twenty years later. — Daniel Topolski who, as Chief Coach, had been the architect of Oxford's success, a... more »nd who now found himself in the middle of this unprecedented row,k has finally told his side of the story. Having lost their bid to oust MacDonald, the rebels pulled out of the Boat Race squad just six weeks before the race. Could he, against all odds, mould the inexperienced and demoralised reserve crew of no-hopers into a winning team?
Reminiscent of Chariots of Fire, this book is not just about rowing, or even about sport. It concerns the clash of traditional and modern values; petty hatreds and great friendships; and, above all, the triumph of the human spirit.« less