A delightful comic novel which gently mocks the machinations of government and spin whilst shedding a little light on the question of belief.
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
By Paul Torday, read by Michael Sheen.
1/10. A delightful comic novel which gently mocks the machinations of government and spin whilst shedding a little light on the question of belief. Presented in the form of evidence to a Parliamentary inquiry, it charts the adventures of a humble fisheries scientist, Dr Alfred Jones, through a series of extracts from emails, memos and diaries.
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- Mon 12 Feb 200722:45BBC Radio 4 FM
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