
Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
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Paul Torday
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Paul Torday
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I didn't like the premise of the book, valuable researchers' resource redirected to the pleasure of a man's desire to go fishing. The concept of "researchers working only in fear of losing their job", ordered by higher-ups to make the salmon fishing happen so that they can get rich, was personally appalling. I can't help but put myself in the story, and I would have to say that I don't enjoy living other people's frustration.Distracted by the British bureaucracy/philosophy
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Sardonic but warm with themes of faith and courage to follow dreams
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Good listen.
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A great story told well!
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Maybe I'll Start Fishing....
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If you could sum up Salmon Fishing In The Yemen in three words, what would they be?
Lovely, very BritishWould you be willing to try another book from Paul Torday? Why or why not?
Yes, combines humor, spirit, sorrow into a simply story. Unique.Any additional comments?
I can't explain why I liked this book so much, but I did! Loved it and was sad to have it end. Whimsical yet very grounded. Had a few parts that dragged, but those parts helped tell the story.Lovely book
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Good read. Had a little bit of everything in it. Politics, satire, comedy, relationships and some fishing. I would highly recommend it. Don't let the title fool you. Fishing is part of the story but really only plays a minor role.Haven't seen the movie but really enjoyed the book
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The narrators also did a great job with the characters.
Surprised...in a good way
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Alfred's wife is as cold as a Yemeni monsoon. He has a boss who knows nothing about fisheries. The boss is set on stealing credit for anything good that happens and pushing the blame for any thing bad on to someone else. It's full of bureaucratic double dealing.
I'm not sure of Salmon fishing in the Yemen's genre. Is it a comedy? Is it a farce? A love story? A nature tail? Torday's premiss is so wild the verges on science fiction.
The performance was excellent with the exception that some of the middle Eastern accents were a little too contrived. One would think they could get performers who actually have the accent.
Ultimately, Salmon Fshing in the Yemen is a story about belief that I couldn't quite believe. I couldn't willingly suspend my disbelief, but found the book to be a worthwhile listen because of it skillful lampooning a British Bureaucracy.
Far fetched. but still worthwhile
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Very amusing
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