Two Years in St. Andrews by George Peper

Two Years in St. Andrews by George Peper

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Zusammenfassung

A YEAR IN PROVENCE for golfers - a wry, wonderfully entertaining account of what happens when golf writer George Peper lives every fan's dream and buys a home alongside the venerable old Course in St. Andrews.

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Two Years in St. Andrews by George Peper

The Old Course at St. Andrews is to golfers what St. Peter's is to Catholics or the Western Wall to Jews - the ultimate hallowed ground, the course that every player longs to play - and to master. In 1983, George Peper was holidaying in Scotland and playing a round at St. Andrews when he hit a hideous slice. In searching for the ball, Peper came across a 'For Sale' sign on a stone townhouse alongside the 18th hole. Two months later he and his wife became the proud owners of 9A Gibson Place - or, as he describes it, 'seven rooms of golf-lover's heaven.' Flash forward to 2003 when Peper has retired after twenty-five years as editor-in-chief of Golf magazine. His youngest son has gone off to university and virtually the next day Peper and his wife, Libby, sell their house in New York and move to St. Andrews. The house needs considerable work, and Libby takes charge of renovations, while George takes charge of playing golf (determined to break par on the Old Course), and they both begin to learn the ways of the Scots. Their plan is to spend two years in Scotland then sell the house and return to the States. Or will they fall in love with St. Andrews and find themselves unable to leave? TWO YEARS IN ST ANDREWS is the perfect armchair escape for golf lovers - a warm, witty, true-life adventure and a fitting tribute to the great game and to the millions who share Peper's passion.
Peper, George: - George Peper, currently editor at large for Links magazine, was editor in chief of Golf Magazine for twenty-five years and is the bestselling author of fifteen previous books. In 1999, his script for the documentary The Story of Golf was nominated for an Emmy Award. He lives in St. Andrews, Scotland.
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ISBN 13 9780743262828
ISBN 10 0743262824
Titel Two Years in St. Andrews
Autor George Peper
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Bindungsart Other book format
Verlag Simon & Schuster Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr 2006-09-18
Seitenanzahl 320
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