{"product_id":"9781451692556","title":"Golf: An Unofficial and Unauthorized History of the Worl","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBeard, Henry\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSimon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\/6\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e• An ingenious mix of facts and flights of fancy: The history of golf begins in 732 AD, when a relic of St. Andrew—patron saint of Scotland and of golf—was found wearing a copper arthritis bracelet. And who could forget 1492, when Christopher Columbus discovered the birthplace of Tiger Woods. \u003ci\u003eGolf\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect gift for the serious—and not so serious—golfer. .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Bestselling humorist: Henry Beard has authored or coauthored ten parodies, five of which are \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, as well as more than two dozen other humor books, including \u003ci\u003eFrench for Cats\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Official Politically Correct Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Golf is Beard’s game: In a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e interview, Beard once said “It’s the most insidious of sports because once in a while you have a day where you do extraordinarily well and you think you can do very well—and you can’t. It’s just a tease. Even a Zen monk would be driven crazy by golf.” Beard has written seven other golf humor books, including \u003ci\u003eGolfing: The Duffer’s Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Official Rules of Bad Golf\u003c\/i\u003e ..","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43405254623487,"sku":"9781451692556","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_a88369bd-3731-49b7-83cc-b390cfcb3cc2.jpg?v=1746928041","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781451692556","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}