Back of the Book:

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.

About this book:

For centuries, people have been travelling to St. Andrews. Whether they were on a holy pilgrimage to see the magnificent Cathedral and the preserved bones of St. Andrew, or devout golfers putting their skills to the test on the Old Course - that holy grail of golf courses - or just students and scholars jostling for a place at one of Scotland’s most esteemed centres of learning, St. Andrews has always attracted pilgrims.

Michael Tobert leads his readers through St. Andrews’ historic highs and lows with a potent combination of the anecdotal and the informative. His writing is both astute and downright funny, and he proves that sometimes, truth really is stranger than fiction.

Reviews:

Tobert displays genuine erudition on such topics as the history of the cathedral and university and, of course, the tricky business of playing the Old Course itself. THE SCOTSMAN

A must-have… combines history, humour and anecdote. BUNKERED

An extraordinary book. THE OBSERVER