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Pilgrims in the Rough: An Unreliable History of St Andrews
Michael Tobert
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Description for Pilgrims in the Rough: An Unreliable History of St Andrews
Paperback. A witty and quirky guide to 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. Num Pages: 198 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 236.
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 ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
198
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906817961
SKU
V9781906817961
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Michael Tobert
MICHAEL TOBERT grew up in Nottinghamshire. After Oxford University, he tried his hand in the City of London (where he hated every moment), at a water company in the West Midlands and at the London Business School. He then headed north where his fragmented career culminated in an attempt to start his own publishing company. This, to his wife’s astonishment, ... Read more
Reviews for Pilgrims in the Rough: An Unreliable History of St Andrews
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