It’s a book
about golf and the way it’s played in the year 2000—only it was written
in 1892.
On March 24,
1892, Alexander Gibson, an inveterate golfer, fell asleep. He woke up
the following day, March 25th—in the year 2000. This begins a series of
adventures in which Gibson must not only learn how the game of golf has
changed, but how society has changed as well.
On the golf
course he discovers golf carts that drive themselves, golf clubs that
automatically keep track of the user’s score, and mandatory jackets
that yell “FORE” every time he swings. But this is nothing
compared to the society he discovers with digital watches, bullet
trains, television sets, and women’s lib.
“It’s almost
impossible to believe that this eerily prophetic book was written in
the late 1800s—yet it was. It’s a classic!”