Short description
An extraordinary, beguiling tale of fly-fishing and political spinning, of unexpected heroism and late-blooming love - a Sunday Times bestseller
Long description
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.
Review
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