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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

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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 forever.

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.

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson
0297851586 / 9780297851585
Hardback
823.92
01/02/2007
United Kingdom
English
General
ix, 323 p.
21 cm
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'A wonderful novel - a cry for humanity in our target-driven spin-riddled world' Marina Lewycka, author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian The novel was bought in a hotly-contested auction. Book at Bedtime on Radio 4 confirmed for two weeks on publication. Very commercial, cross trade appeal to both men and women. Rights sold in 13 countries. Highly promotable author. Potential award winner. Guaranteed publicity.
'A wonderful novel - a cry for humanity in our target-driven spin-riddled world' Marina Lewycka, author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian The novel was bought in a hotly-contested auction. Book at Bedtime on Radio 4 confirmed for two weeks on publication. Very commercial, cross trade appeal to both men and women. Rights sold in 13 countries. Highly promotable author. Potential award winner. Guaranteed publicity. FA Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)