Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
The book that became a major film starring Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt
$40.35
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
31 December 2007
Summary
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 visionar…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753821787 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0753821788 |
| Author: | Paul Torday |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 2007 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 128mm x 24mm |
| Series: | Phoenix |
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Critics Review
“A brilliant satire, leavened by genuine passion for its protagonist and his sport”
“A brilliant satire, leavened by genuine passion for its protagonist and his sport” – REBECCA SEAL OBSERVER “A delight … Paul Torday’s sparkling debut uses spoof parliamentary papers to tell a splendidly dotty tale” – SALLY COUSINS SUNDAY TELEGRAPH “Utterly charming and extremely funny” IRISH TIMES
About The Author
Paul Torday
Paul Torday was born in 1946 and read English Literature at Oxford. He spent the next 30 years working in industry, after which he scaled back his business responsibilities to fulfil a long-harboured ambition - to write. He burst on to the literary scene in 2006 with SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN, an immediate bestseller. He lives close to the River North Tyne.
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