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The Kingdom of Shivas Irons

A Novel

A Novel

By Michael Murphy

By Michael Murphy

By Michael Murphy

By Michael Murphy

By Michael Murphy
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By Michael Murphy
Read by John Hannah

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Category: Fiction

Category: Fiction

Category: Fiction | Audiobooks

Paperback $19.00

Oct 13, 1998 | ISBN 9780767900195

Ebook $4.99

Mar 09, 2011 | ISBN 9780307567826

Audiobook Download $13.95

Jul 04, 2000 | 373 Minutes

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    About The Kingdom of Shivas Irons

    Michael Murphy’s Golf in the Kingdom is one of the bestselling golf books of all time and has been hailed as "a golf classic if any exists in our day" (John Updike) and "a masterpiece on the mysticism of golf" (San Francisco Chronicle).  Golf in the Kingdom introduced Shivas Irons, the mysterious golf pro and philosopher with whom Murphy played a mythic round of golf on Scotland’s Burningbush links, a round that profoundly altered his game–and his vision.

    The Kingdom of Shivas Irons is the enchanting story of Murphy’s return to Scotland in search of Shivas Irons and his wisdom about golf and human potential.  Murphy’s quest takes him from the mystical golf courses of Scotland, across the world to the first Russian Open Golf Championship, and finally to Pebble Beach on the California Coast.  The result is a delightful exploration of the inner game of golf and a provocative inquiry into our remarkable possibilities for growth and transformation.

    About The Kingdom of Shivas Irons

    Michael Murphy’s Golf in the Kingdom is one of the bestselling golf books of all time and has been hailed as "a golf classic if any exists in our day" (John Updike) and "a masterpiece on the mysticism of golf" (San Francisco Chronicle).  Golf in the Kingdom introduced Shivas Irons, the mysterious golf pro and philosopher with whom Murphy played a mythic round of golf on Scotland’s Burningbush links, a round that profoundly altered his game–and his vision.

    The Kingdom of Shivas Irons is the enchanting story of Murphy’s return to Scotland in search of Shivas Irons and his wisdom about golf and human potential.  Murphy’s quest takes him from the mystical golf courses of Scotland, across the world to the first Russian Open Golf Championship, and finally to Pebble Beach on the California Coast.  The result is a delightful exploration of the inner game of golf and a provocative inquiry into our remarkable possibilities for growth and transformation.

    About The Kingdom of Shivas Irons

    This limited-edition, leatherbound volume is signed by the author–a must-have for true golf fanatics everywhere.

    Originally published in 1972, Michael Murphy’s Golf in the Kingdom has become one of the bestselling golf books of all time and has been hailed as "a golf classic if any exists in our day" (John Updike) and "a masterpiece on the mysticism of golf" (San Francisco Chronicle).

    Golf in the Kingdom introduced Shivas Irons, the golf pro and philosopher with whom Murphy played a mythic round of golf on Scotland’s Burningbush links, a round that profoundly altered his game and vision.  Shivas’s insights about competition, life, and "true gravity," all instilled in him by his elusive mentor Seamus MacDuff, captured the imaginations and the devoted following of students of the inner game of golf.

    The Kingdom of Shivas Irons is the enchanting story of Murphy’s return to Scotland to investigate reports of further visitations by Shivas Irons and to answer questions about him and MacDuff that have haunted Murphy since his original trip to Burningbush some thirty-one years before.  Murphy and his companion, Buck Hannigan, a skeptical physicist fascinated by Shivas’s connections to metanormal events, embark on a magical quest for Irons and MacDuff–and their wisdom about golf and human potential.

    From the mystical golf course surrounding MacDuff’s estate in Scotland, across the world to the first Russian Open Golf Championship, and finally to Pebble Beach on the California Coast, The Kingdom of Shivas Irons is a delightful exploration of the deep truths about the game of golf and a provocative inquiry into our remarkable possibilities for growth and transformation.

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    About Michael Murphy

    In 1961 Michael Murphy cofounded, with Richard Price, the Esalen Institute, a learning center in California that fosters change in individuals and society, and has hosted thousands of human potential workshops and conferences led by such notables as Joseph Campbell,… More about Michael Murphy

    About Michael Murphy

    In 1961 Michael Murphy cofounded, with Richard Price, the Esalen Institute, a learning center in California that fosters change in individuals and society, and has hosted thousands of human potential workshops and conferences led by such notables as Joseph Campbell,… More about Michael Murphy

    About Michael Murphy

    In 1961 Michael Murphy cofounded, with Richard Price, the Esalen Institute, a learning center in California that fosters change in individuals and society, and has hosted thousands of human potential workshops and conferences led by such notables as Joseph Campbell,… More about Michael Murphy

    Product Details

    Category: Fiction

    Paperback | $19.00
    Published by Crown
    Oct 13, 1998 | 336 Pages | 5 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780767900195

    Category: Fiction

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Crown
    Mar 09, 2011 | 336 Pages | ISBN 9780307567826

    Category: Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $13.95
    Published by Random House Audio
    Jul 04, 2000 | 373 Minutes | ISBN 9780553753509

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    Praise

    The long-awaited sequel to the classic tale of sport and mysticism, Golf in the Kingdom.

    "Michael Murphy has achieved a rare feat; he has penned a sequel that not only amplifies and extends his earlier masterpiece but creates a new vision of future possibility."
    –James Redfield, author of The Celestine Prophecy

    "The Kingdom of Shivas Irons takes you on a quest of altered states.  It will catch your imagination and proffer the questions of golf and soul."
    –Gary McCord

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