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Golf in the Kingdom
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When an American traveler on his way to India stops to play a round on one of the most beautiful and legendary golf courses in Scotland, he doesn't know that his game—and his life—are about to change forever. He is introduced to Shivas Irons, a mysterious golf pro whose sublime insights stick with him long after the eighteenth hole. From the first swing of the Scotsman's club, he realizes he is in for a most extraordinary day.
By turns comic, existential, and semiautobiographical, Michael Murphy's tale traces the arc of twenty-four hours, from a round of golf on the Links of Burningbush to a night fueled by whiskey, wisdom, and wandering—even a sighting of Seamus MacDuff, the holy man who haunts the hole they call Lucifer's Rug.
"Murphy's book is going to alter many visions,"
declared. More than an unforgettable approach to one of the world's most popular sports,
is a meditation on the power of a game to transform the self.
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“I hate that my Dad will see this review. 😩
I’ve been getting more into golf lately, so I was excited to read this book. I loved the beginning and loved how the author quickly invited readers into the mystique of golf through the curious and charismatic character of Shivas Irons. The early chapters are compelling, weaving philosophy and sport together in a way that makes even the most skeptical reader pause and reflect. However, as the narrative progresses, it veers into abstract territory, less about the game and more about metaphysical meanderings that may lose some readers (ahem, me) along the way.
For those open to exploring the intersection of mind, body, and sport, Golf in the Kingdom offers a unique, if unconventional, journey.
In golf terms, reading this book is like hitting a perfect drive off the first tee, being full of promise and precision going into the second, only to hit your next ball into the rough, wondering how you got so far off the fairway.”
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About Michael Murphy
Bestselling author Michael Murphy (b. 1930) has been called the father of the human potential movement, one of the most influential movements in twentieth-century American culture. His bestselling book
(1972) inspired the creation of the Shivas Irons Society, a nonprofit group dedicated to finding beauty and discovery through the game of golf, and has recently been adapted into a movie starring Malcolm McDowell (2010). His other books include
(1977),
(1982),
(1995), and
(1997). He lives in California.
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