Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Author | : Paul Torday |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2008-09-18 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780297857082 |
ISBN-10 | : 0297857088 |
Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Download or read book Salmon Fishing in the Yemen written by Paul Torday and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2008-09-18 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary, beguiling bestselling tale of fly-fishing and political spinning, of unexpected heroism and late-blooming love... This is the story of Dr Alfred Jones, a fisheries scientist - for whom diary-notable events include the acquisition of a new electric toothbrush and getting his article on caddis fly larvae published in 'Trout and Salmon' - who finds himself reluctantly involved in a project to bring salmon fishing to the Highlands of the Yemen - a project that will change his life, and the course of British political history for ever. With a wickedly wonderful cast of characters - including a visionary Sheikh, a weasely spin doctor, Fred's devilish wife and a few thousand transplanted salmon - SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN is a novel about hypocrisy and bureaucracy, dreams and deniability, and the transforming power of faith and love.