Salmon Fishing in the Yemen |
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Paul Torday
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Pages: 352 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 0151012768
Pub: Harcourt
Pub date: 2007-04-02
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 138258
Reader Reviews:
A lovely story - brilliantly realised (2/2 people found this helpful)
I cannot recommend this book and in particular this production highly enough.
I listen to a lot of audiobooks and this cast recording now ranks as one of my favourites. It is in essence the comic story (imagine an Evelyn Waugh plot written up by Wodehouse) of an attempt by an Arab sheikh aided and abetted by a hen pecked British scientist to introduce salmon fishing into the Yemen. Along the way are introduced a miscellany of stereotypical civil service and political characters who alternately try to promote and disavow the project as the scientist stumbles upon both love and happiness.
I'm conscious that this summary doesn't do the book many favours so instead accept my assurance that if you want an enjoyable, undemanding but still intelligent listen (or read) then you could do far worse than buy this book - and it's not necessary to know anything about salmon or fishing in order appreciate it!
Quirky, Positively Daft and worth a read (5/6 people found this helpful)
"Quirky" is the best word for this very British book. The premise is as daft as its title suggests, and the sometimes larger-than-life characters could only spring from someone raised in the culture that invented pantomime. I almost hissed the baddie, whilst cheering the heroes towards success and glory. The pace is lively; the unusual presentation in the form of emails and after-the-event interviews works well for this tale of one man's dream. Is it a metaphor for today's clash of cultures in the Middle East? Does it say something meaningful about the power of faith in possibilities? Decide for yourselves while you enjoy a great read.
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Books -> Subjects -> Fiction -> General
Books -> Subjects -> Fiction -> Genre -> Sport