Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

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.

Title - Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

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Author - Paul Torday

ISBN 13 - 9780753821787

Imprint - Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Publisher - Orion Publishing Co

Date Published - 14/06/2007

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 128 x 200 x 24mm

Weight - 320 g

Languages - English