With ewan mcgregor, emily blunt, amr waked, kristin scott thomas. Salmon fishing in the yemen lasse hallstrom has sweetened the satire right out of paul tordays sidesplitting political sendup. When he is urged to take on a new project to bring salmon fishing to the yemen, he reluctantly feels he has to embark on it. Salmon fishing in the yemen, by paul torday the independent.
Salmon fishing in the yemen is so impressively terrible, one is almost persuaded that lasse who, eons ago, directed the gorgeous my life as a dog. At the centre of paul tordays debut novel is an unlikely hero, dr alfred jones, a humble civil servant at the national centre for fisheries excellence. Salmon fishing in the yemen by paul torday, paperback. Bc salmon fishing lodge rivers inlet british columbia canada. Aug 09, 2012 salmon fishing in the yemen is a much acclaimed book, having won the 2007 bollinger everyman wodehouse prize for comic fiction. Salmon fishing in the yemen by paul torday books the. Jan 09, 2012 a romantic, contemporary fable, salmon fishing in the yemen is the tale of government employee dr alfred, or fred, jones ewan mcgregor, a rather introverted scientist at the department of. Paul torday, salmon fishing in the yemen autour du saumon was a very pleasant place to meet for the six participants gathering. It is based on his extensive experiences of industry and government, as well as his personal interests in salmon fishing and the middle east.
This was a book club selection and therefore a new author to me and i wasnt disappointed. I didnt exactly feel as if i was on the road to damascus, and i was aware i could not think straight because of the power of the sun, but now i knew what the yemen salmon project was all about. Salmon fishing in the yemen 2012 addeddate 20140224 03. Buy salmon fishing in the yemen by torday, paul from amazons fiction books store. Dr andrew jones, a scientist working at the fisheries section of the department for the environment, food and rural affairs, is told that an important and wealthy sheikh in the yemen wants to introduce salmon fishing into the wadi aleyn there which really exists, and that the prime minister is very keen to help him in order to strengthen british influence in that part of the world. The impossible title of this extraordinary book took me back to a. Salmon fishing in the yemen by paul torday waterstones.
Salmon fishing in the yemen is a debut comedy novel written by paul torday and published in 2007 torday was 59 when the book was published. May 02, 2012 the yemen tourist board has warned wouldbe british holidaymakers that it does not have a salmon fishing industry, after a surge of interest due to ewan mcgregors new film. Best movies like salmon fishing in the yemen bestsimilar. Salmon fishing in the yemen is a much acclaimed book, having won the 2007 bollinger everyman wodehouse prize for comic fiction. A small place with just about 20 seats, the restaurant provides delicious dishes all made from and with salmon. Salmon fishing in the yemen by paul torday goodreads. A dash of whimsy and a strong thread of satire runs through paul tordays novel. A london fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheiks vision of bringing the sport of flyfishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible. Mar 09, 2012 the director lasse hallstrom chocolat has transformed salmon fishing in the yemen, based on an absurdist political satire, into a whimsical romantic comedy. Overall the movie has a genteel feel, and though theres some salty language including ass, bastard, and one use of fk, its not excessive. Based on the 2007 novel of the same name by paul torday, and a screenplay by simon beaufoy, the film is about a fisheries expert who is recruited by a consultant to help realize a sheikhs vision of bringing the sport. Buy a discounted paperback of salmon fishing in the yemen online from australias leading online bookstore. Rivers inlet is world renowned for its consistent fishing for trophy salmon.
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Salmon fishing in the yemen is based on paul tordays novel, a political satire that was a bestseller in the uk, and allows an opening into the worlds of british and yemeni politics, the devotion of salmon fishermen, and the possibilities of romance among humans and salmon, who in this story must both swim upstream. Theres a little too much going on here, and the movie probably would have been better served to simply focus on, well, salmon fishing in the yemen. Salmon fishing in the yemen by paul torday 9780753821787. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 26 produced by 11 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 10. Dr alfred jones is a fisheries scientist, and works at a civil service office where life isnt easy added to which his wife is more interested in the bank balance than him. At the centre of paul tordays debut novel is an unlikely hero, dr alfred jones. Salmon fishing in the yemen is a debut comedy novel written by paul torday and published in 2007. A readers guide to salmon fishing in the yemen openlearn. I wasnt really sure what to expect so i was excited to find out. Salmon fishing in the yemen is a 2011 british romantic comedydrama film directed by lasse hallstrom and starring ewan mcgregor, emily blunt, kristin scott thomas and amr waked. Salmon fishing in the yemen audiobook listen instantly. From writerdirector mike mills comes a comedydrama about how deeply funny and transformative life can be, even at its most serious moments.
Salmon fishing in the yemen invovles a visionary sheikh who believes that he can bring his people closer to god through the spirtual peace to be derived from salmon fishing. Salmon fishing in the yemen is out on bluray and dvd, now. The yemen tourist board has warned wouldbe british holidaymakers that it does not have a salmon fishing industry, after a surge of interest due to ewan mcgregors new film. With a wickedly wonderful cast of characters including a visionary sheikh, a weasely spin doctor, freds 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. It has since become a major film starring ewan macgregor and emily blunt.
Salmon fishing in the yemen a handful of curious brits become fish out of water when they get mixed up in the dream project of an eccentric sheikh in this satirical comedy. Salmon fishing in the yemen, with ewan mcgregor the new. Salmon fishing in the yemen, with ewan mcgregor the. Parents need to know that salmon fishing in the yemen is a quirky romance with a mishmash of themes that includes love, international relations, faith, war, marital infidelity, and fishing. Theres no salmon fishing in yemen, tourist board warns. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Salmon fishing in the yemen audiobook by paul torday. Salmon fishing in the yemen is a late product of that strong strain of upperclass british romanticism about arabian nobility, often founded on a shared passion for field sports and strong gender.
Salmon fishing in the yemen synopsis a scientist ewan mcgregor and a sheikh amr waked endeavor to bring sport fishing to yemen. Salmon fishing in the yemen is an absolute genius of an idea, and the book itself captivates you from start to finish largely out of genuine. Emily blunt is harriet chetwodetalbot, a british businesswoman who manages the financial affairs. The first thing that i was drawn to with this book was the name of the book. The director lasse hallstrom chocolat has transformed salmon fishing in the yemen, based on an absurdist political satire, into a whimsical romantic comedy. Paul tordays debut novel is about an impossibility.
Alfred joins forces with harriet chetwodetalbot to help the sheikh achieve his dream. Written when he was 59 years old at the end of a successful business careeer, the book reportedly allowed him to write about what he knows best as every teacher urges in creative writing 101. Salmon fishing in the yemen is an excellent book, original, intriguing and for the most part very engaging, although sometimes it seemed to get repetitive. His book turns out to be a moral tale about the importance of believing in something, and the comparative. And about an attempt to bring salmon to the yemen so the people could enjoy the wonderful effects of fishing. Salmon fishing in the yemen by paul torday librarything. The author uses a crazy project salmon fishing in the yemen as a basis to capture the importance of hope, faith and love. Tim mackintoshsmith revels in paul tordays debut, salmon fishing in the yemen. What does it take to make us believe in the impossib. Buy salmon fishing in the yemen by paul torday from waterstones today. The impossible title of this extraordinary book took me back to a moment nearly 20 years ago. Visa, mastercard, american express paypal, diners club and discover. Salmon fishing in the yemen is the first of british author paul tordays six novels to date.
It is also about belief in the impossible, and belief itself. The idea of salmon fishing in the yemen was interesting and intriguing at the same time. Mar 09, 2012 salmon fishing in the yemen synopsis a scientist ewan mcgregor and a sheikh amr waked endeavor to bring sport fishing to yemen. Salmon fishing in the yemen is based on paul tordays novel, a political satire that was a bestseller in the uk, and allows an opening into the worlds of british and yemeni politics, the devotion of salmon fishermen, and the possibilities of romance among humans and salmon, who in. This quirkloaded british comedy feels like it features bill nighy, even though it doesnt. Apr 20, 2012 salmon fishing in the yemen is a late product of that strong strain of upperclass british romanticism about arabian nobility, often founded on a shared passion for field sports and strong gender. The success of the book lies in the charm of mr tordays storyline.
A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheiks vision of bringing the sport of flyfishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible. It is also a satire of the british political system. Rivers inlet sportsmans club flyin trophy salmon fishing lodge british columbia, canada. Salmon fishing in the yemen takes us back to the sort of achingly civilized love story in which the only thing that really stands in the way of two people falling for each other is their own decorum. A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheiks vision of bringing the sport of fly fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible. The best exotic marigold hotel 2011, the jane austen book club 2007, beginners 2010, blue juice 1995, in good company 2004. Salmon fishing in the yemen has a similarly softtummied feel to the best exotic maraigold hotel.
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