PLAY AWAY PLEASE

Book ID/图书代码： 08430010B34817

English Summary/英文概要： The St Andrews Old Course Starter’s Box was sold in a controversial international auction on 10 September 2001, the day before the infamy of the Twin Towers attack. Play Away Please recounts the glory of the little building in St Andrews, ‘the Home of Golf’, and tells the tale of those who used its services for 77 continuous years.
Unlike many epics, the story does not centre on a rich dynasty or a heroic quest for the truth. Instead, it centres on the production of the perfect round of golf and the global marketing of the Box – one of the most celebrated buildings in the world of sport – as a brand and an icon. The book also chronicles the suspense and notoriety that greeted the Box after its voyage from Scotland to California, by way of the Panama Canal, and the role it assumed as an emotional balm for many in the aftermath of the 11 September atrocity.
Alas, nothing is as simple as it seems and miracles are rare. The businessman who bought the Box was imprisoned before it reached Los Angeles, accused of stealing millions from the real-estate development that was to be its home. Eight years later, a happy ending was finally brought about, but only after a healthy dose of fear, suspense and gutwrenching became a part of the story.
Supplemented with exclusive photographs, Play Away Please is also a personal story of patronage and odyssey to assure the Box’s preservation as the sporting world’s consummate symbol of integrity and fair play. Along the way, the author brings to life the unforgettable local characters of Fife, celebrating their customs, lifestyle and unique command of the English language.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 就在911恐怖袭击之前一天，圣约翰初学者课程（The St Andrews Old Course Starter’s Box）2001年9月10日拍出了备受争议的国际价位。《一边凉快去》（Play Away Please）记录了圣安德鲁“高尔夫之家”的辉煌，讲述了那些享受了77年服务的故事。
不像其他史诗巨著，这个故事没有把中心放在繁盛的朝代或英雄出没的年代。相反，它关注高尔夫的产物以及博克斯（Box）全球市场，这是世界运动场地最赫赫有名的之一，是一个标志，一个符号象征。本书以时间顺序记录了悬念和恶名，为的是向博克斯致意。这都发生在从苏格兰坐船经由巴拿马运河到加利福尼亚之后。911的惨剧。
此外，没有什么事和表面看上去那么容易，就像奇迹很少一样。那个买下博克斯的商人在抵达洛杉矶之前就被囚禁起来了，被指从房地产发展中偷取百万美元。可那本该是他的家啊。八年后，以幸福收场。其中原委概成谜团，变成了今天故事中的一个部分。另附照片，此书还是个人保管博克斯成为世界运动场的标志的故事，同时，作者栩栩如生介绍了难忘的法夫当地人物，庆祝他们的风俗、生活方式和独特英国语言。(XJJ)

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About the Author/作者介绍： 约翰·彼得·哈根（John Peter Hagen）是圣安德鲁联系（the Friends of St Andrews Links）成立者之一，这个组织负责帮助保存和保留圣安德鲁历史上有重大意义的高尔夫课程。

John Peter Hagen is one of the founders of the Friends of St Andrews Links, which assists in the preservation and maintenance of the historic golf courses at St Andrews.

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