Salmon Fishing in the Yemen - Brossura

Torday, Paul

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0753821788 ISBN 13: 9780753821787

Casa editrice: W&N, 2007

Riassunto

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.

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Recensione:

The political bite of Torday's novel is more savage than the 'feel good' film. The narrative is crisp and clever, its denouement explosive. (THE OLDIE)

Descrizione del libro:

An extraordinary, beguiling bestselling tale of fly-fishing and political spinning, of unexpected heroism and late-blooming love...

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• Editore: W&N
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0753821788
• ISBN 13: 9780753821787
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 352