On the Fringe : And Other Uncommon Tales of Golf [Paperback]

Gregory G. Barton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2001

Take an extraordinary tour: From the Ryder Cup to the Bermuda Triangle and worlds beyond... fly with an RAF pilot as he buzzes a golf course that no one else can see, come across a magical golf club that can change lives, have your bag carried by a clairboyant caddie, play a round for the hand of a beautiful girl, find out what heaven's really like, ride the devil's own train, and get caught on a haunted links after dark.

This collection of fourteen unexpected tales about golf, life, and the uncommon nature of both, is for all readers.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...extraordinary... Congratulations to the author on this one!" -- Golf Today

About the Author

Gregory G. Barton is, of course, an avid golfer who was born and raised in Michigan. He attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where he received his masters degree in architecture. He currently resides in Northern California with his wife and two sons.

Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: TripleTree Publishing (June 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966627288
• ISBN-13: 978-0966627282
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,810,748 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Barton Scores a Birdie!, December 31, 2001

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margaret steketee (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On the Fringe : And Other Uncommon Tales of Golf (Paperback)

What a delightful collection of golf stories! Each chapter transports the reader to a unique period in time and on occasion, a different planet. These gentle stories are very sweet. Upon completion, the reader will feel as though they just finished eating chocolate chip cookies straight from the cooling rack.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended...even non-golfers can enjoy!, October 29, 2001

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G54 "G54" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On the Fringe : And Other Uncommon Tales of Golf (Paperback)

Using golf as both a background and a metaphor for life, Barton has crafted 14 short stories with conventional, historical, supernatural, and/or paranormal elements. Although personal experience with the physical and mental challenges of golf make the book even more enjoyable, it is by no means a prerequisite. Readers will enjoy its stories of gateways to other worlds, ESP, heaven, hell, magic clubs, and love (both lost and found again). Even the Civil War provides a setting for one of the stories, and Barton's mixture of actual history with fictional elements in it - and in some other stories - makes for a fun read. While some of the stories were published previously in magazines, some are new as well. The collection certainly would make a great gift for anyone who's interested in golf and would enjoy a sometimes fanciful, sometimes reverential, look at the game in unusual settings.

5.0 out of 5 stars TOP NOTCH STORY TELLING, January 9, 2003

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Paul Bishop "bish8" (Camarillo, California USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: On the Fringe : And Other Uncommon Tales of Golf (Paperback)

I uncovered this classic by pure chance, but enjoyed every page. Barton is wildly inventive and his love and respect for golf comes through in every tale. The stories are smoothly written with engaging characters and situations. I'd very much like to see what kind of work Barton would produce working at novel length. Great stuff.