Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (Second-Hand)

Author: Paul Torday
Title: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary Fiction / Contemporary Fiction
Publisher: Phoenix Fiction

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is a witty and uplifting debut novel that blends gentle satire with heartfelt storytelling. The novel follows Dr Alfred Jones, a fisheries scientist whose orderly life is disrupted by a seemingly absurd proposal: to introduce salmon fishing into the desert highlands of Yemen.

Book Overview

What begins as a bureaucratic challenge soon becomes a journey of belief, faith, and unexpected transformation. As political ambition, personal doubt, and unlikely hope collide, Dr Jones is forced to reassess his assumptions about life, love, and possibility.

Warm, humorous, and quietly moving, the novel explores how extraordinary change can emerge from the most improbable ideas.

Condition

Second-Hand – Very Good.

• Paperback copy
• Light shelf and handling wear to covers
• Spine intact with no major creasing
• Pages clean and readable
• No loose or missing pages observed

Additional Information

• Includes reading group notes
• Winner of multiple literary awards
• Basis for the film adaptation
• ISBN: 978-0-7538-2178-7