The Auld Sod

When thousands of Irish sailed to America to escape The Great Famine of the 1850s most treasured among their belongings were memories of Eire . . . <I>the auld sod</I> they called it. And when the hallowed turf of The Old Course at St. Andrews is described in the parlance of Scots it is revered as <I>the auld sod</I>. Echoes of these proud Gaelic voices come to life in the adventures of <I><b>The Auld Sod</b></I>.<p><p>Set in the British Isles of the 1920s a good-natured Scot a headstrong Irishman and a disagreeable Brit collide in a rollicking tale of treachery and intrigue. Innocent lives are shattered by crimes of passion but beneath the anguish of loves lost and friendships betrayed is a study in reconciliation. Men shaped by centuries of hatred face an age-old dilemma . . . continue the barbarity of their ancestors or embrace the more principled behavior found in their beloved game of golf.</p><p>Midst a rich tapestry of linksland our characters advance the notion of golf as more than mere sport but rather the moral high ground. Within a cauldron of ethnicity and religion unique to Ireland we find hope for an end to ancient conflicts. And in full view of the frailties that make us human <I><b>The Auld Sod</b></I> celebrates the qualities we hold most dear . . . love honor and the will to press on.</p>