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Golf in the Kingdom is a 1971 novel by Michael Murphy. It has sold over a million copies and been translated into 19 languages. [1] Golf in the Kingdom tells the story of Michael Murphy, a young traveler who accidentally stumbles on a mystical golfing expert while in Scotland .
- Michael Murphy
- 1971
Oct 1, 1997 · Esalen Institute founder Michael Murphy's divine meditation on the royal and ancient game defied categorization when it was first published in 1972, and it still does. Instantly hailed as a classic, Golf in the Kingdom is an altogether unique confluence of fiction, philosophy, myth, mysticism, enchantment, and golf instruction.
- Michael Murphy
- $14.99
- Penguin Books
Jan 1, 2001 · Michael Murphy. "...for golf’s soul surfers, Golf in the Kingdom is holy scripture." -- GolfA spiritual journey, a lush travelogue, a parable of sports and philosophy—John Updike called this unique novel “a golf classic if any exists in our day.”Now for the 50th anniversary, a beautiful new design and an introduction from Michael Murphy ...
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- Paperback
Jun 29, 2011 · Since its first publication, Golf in the Kingdom has been recognized as a classic work on the deeper mysteries of golf a gospel of those who suspect, or know, that golf is more than a mere pastime.A young man en route to India stops in Scotland to play at the legendary Burningbush golf club and in twenty-four hours, his life is transformed. Paired with a mysterious teacher named Shivas Irons ...
About Golf in the Kingdom. “…for golf’s soul surfers, Golf in the Kingdom is holy scripture.”. — GolfA spiritual journey, a lush travelogue, a parable of sports and philosophy—John Updike called this unique novel “a golf classic if any exists in our day.”Now for the 50th anniversary, a beautiful new design and an introduction ...
- Paperback
Oct 1, 1997 · Michael Murphy is the author of The Future of the Body, Golf in the Kingdom (released by Penguin Books/Arkana), Jacob Atabet, and End to Ordinary History, and co-author of The Psychic Side of Sports. Golf in the Kingdom has been translated into more than two dozen languages and sold well over a million copies. He lives in San Rafael, California.
The perennially bestselling golf title, Golf in the Kingdom, hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as the "masterpiece on the mysticism of golf," is a wonderfully told romp through the Scottish links, the most beautiful and challenging golf courses in the world where, truly, anything is possible.
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