Pilgrims in the Rough: An Unreliable History of St Andrews

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Pilgrims: people in search of the truth, a truth, any truth. Rough: where not-so-good golfers find themselves from time to time History: sometimes reliable, sometimes not, always subjective. St Andrews: a charming and historic town on the east coast of Scotland; site of the Chariots of Fire beach; the home of golf; as close to paradise as you're likely to find this side of the pearly gates. Q. Why should I buy this book? A. You'll love it. MICHAEL TOBERT

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Title	Pilgrims in the Rough: An Unreliable History of St Andrews
Author	Michael Tobert
Binding	Paperback
ISBN-13	9781906817961
No. of Pages	198
Series	N/A
Edition	N/A
Author Bio	N/A
Back Cover Copy	What kind of history is this? A plum pudding sort of a history. No stones? Certainly not. Choicest fruit only. A sprinkling of sugar. But unreliable? Unreliable?! Don�t believe everything you read on the cover. Pilgrims: God bless �em. Rough: resting place for the unwary. Unreliable: quirky, amusing, totally reliable. St Andrews: a charming and historic town on the east coast of Scotland; site of the Chariots of Fire beach; the home of golf; as close to paradise as you�re likely to find this side of the pearly gates.
Reviews	An extraordinary book. THE OBSERVER A delightful perspective on the history of the town. GOLF IN SCOTLAND Ideal reading. ST ANDREWS CITIZEN �Genuine erudition on history and the tricky business of playing the Old Course.� THE SCOTSMAN �A must-have� combines history, humour and anecdote.� BUNKERED
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BISAC Subject	TRAVEL / General
BIC Subject	Social & cultural history

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