@WBYeats,
WBYeats wrote:
-I nodded at the mention of the well-known outer suburb of London which boasts three excellent golf courses for the city financier.
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Does it mean those three courses USED by the wealthy man, or BUILT by that wealthy man?
It means three golf course which are intended to appeal to city financiers. 'The City financier' refers not to a single person, but to a type or class of person.
"Three excellent golf courses for the city financier" is a phrase which you might find in real-estate advertising. Again, social commentary. Christie is indicating the social (class) background of the person being described.
