A Course Called Ireland
A Long Walk in Search of a Country, a Pint, and the Next Tee
$44.23
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
2 February 2010
Summary
The hysterical story bestseller about one man’s epic Celtic sojourn in search of ancestors, nostalgia, and the world’s greatest round of golfBy turns hilarious and poetic, A Course Called Ireland is a magnificent tour of a vibrant land and paean to the world’s greatest game in the tradition of Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods. In his thirties, married, and staring down impending fatherhood, Tom Coyne was familiar with the last refuge of the adult male- the golfing trip. Intent on designing a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781592405282 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1592405282 |
| Author: | Tom Coyne |
| Publisher: | Gotham Books |
| Imprint: | Gotham Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 2 February 2010 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 135mm x 18mm |
| Audience Age: | 18-17 |
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There is no golf trip like an Irish golf trip, and Tom Coyne has risen to meet that road. I look forward to reading this again. Pack it with your sticks Bill Murray Equal parts touching, wry, and hilarious New York Times Witty and winning…A joy from start to finish Wall Street Journal Like the country itself, Coyne’s book is an affable ramble through a charmed land Chicago Tribune
About The Author
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyneis the author of A Course Called Ireland and A Course Called the Kingdom. He is also author of the novelA Gentleman’s Gameand cowriter of the screenplay for the novel’s film version, which starred Dylan Baker and Gary Sinise. He is a contributor toGolf Magazineand teaches creative writing at St. Joseph’s University.
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