| Weight | 0.32 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10.08 × 1.89 × 15.75 cm |
| ISBN | 9780753821787 |
| Pub Date | 2007 |
| Pages | 329 |
| Description | 'I really loved this book' BILL NIGHY 'Stunning' DAILY MAIL 'Brilliant' OBSERVER 'A triumph' GUARDIAN 'A delight' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 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. |
| Category | Adult Fiction |
| Publisher | Phoenix |
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
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'I really loved this book' BILL NIGHY
'Stunning' DAILY MAIL
'Brilliant' OBSERVER
'A triumph' GUARDIAN
'A delight' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
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.
Categories: Adult Fiction, General Fiction
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