Play it as it Lies
Norman Thelwell
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Summary
A humorous look at golf by the author of Compleat Tangler, Angels on Horseback, Up the Garden Path and The Effluent Society.
Publisher: Allison & Busby
A humorous look at golf by the author of Compleat Tangler, Angels on Horseback, Up the Garden Path and The Effluent Society.
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