Salmon Fishing In The Yemen - Winner of the Waverton Good Read Award 2008 and nominated for the Galaxy Book Awards 2008
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| Verlag | Phoenix |
| Auflage | 2012 |
| Seiten | 352 |
| Format | 12,9 x 19,8 x 2,5 cm |
| Gewicht | 238 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0753821788 |
| EAN | 9780753821787 |
| Bestell-Nr | 75382178EA |
Die rührende Geschichte eines Mannes, der für einen Scheich eine Lachszucht im Jemen aufbauen soll, damit dieser selbst Lachse fangen kann - aus einem trockenen Wissenschaftler wird durch dieses unmögliche Unterfangen ein liebenswerter Mensch.
Klappentext:
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.
Rezension:
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
