{"product_id":"a-course-called-ireland-a-long-walk-in-search-of-a-country-a-pint-and-the-next-tee-paperback","title":"A Course Called Ireland: A Long Walk in Search of a Country, a Pint, and the Next Tee - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Coyne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e The hysterical story bestseller about one man's epic Celtic sojourn in search of ancestors, nostalgia, and the world's greatest round of golf \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By turns hilarious and poetic, \u003ci\u003eA Course Called Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e is a magnificent tour of a vibrant land and paean to the world's greatest game in the tradition of Bill Bryson's \u003ci\u003eA Walk in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 golf trip to end all others, Coyne looked to Ireland, the place where his father has taught him to love the game years before. As he studied a map of the island and plotted his itinerary, it dawn on Coyne that Ireland was ringed with golf holes. The country began to look like one giant round of golf, so Coyne packed up his clubs and set off to play all of it-on foot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Course Called Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a walking-averse golfer who treks his way around an entire country, spending sixteen weeks playing every seaside hole in Ireland. Along the way, he searches out his family's roots, discovers that a once-poor country has been transformed by an economic boom, and finds that the only thing tougher to escape than Irish sand traps are Irish pubs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Coyne is the author of\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Course Called Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Course Called the Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also author of the novel \u003ci\u003eA Gentleman's Game\u003c\/i\u003e and cowriter of the screenplay for the novel's film version, which starred Dylan Baker and Gary Sinise. He is a contributor to \u003ci\u003eGolf Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and teaches creative writing at St. Joseph's University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51979065917741,"sku":"9781592405282","price":22.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/TElzWTRGaGppMDJ5c0NIdGdLa1EyQT09.webp?v=1775818771","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/a-course-called-ireland-a-long-walk-in-search-of-a-country-a-pint-and-the-next-tee-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}