Changes made to Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Revision 5

Created on Friday, 16th July 2010, 16:00
Change Submitted by David Shepherd

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• Added tag Paul Torday
• Added tag Political
• Added tag Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
• Added tag Spin Doctor
• Removed tag Torday

Revision 4

Created on Tuesday, 24th June 2008, 15:27
Change Submitted by RJS

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• Change #1 - of an investigation into the Salmon Fishing Project in the Yemen. Written as the transcripts of interviews of the main characters involved, its format is unusual. <newline> <newline>But for anyone who has even a brief acquaintance with the public sector, this book is a must read. It tells of top people in government politicians, spin doctors and senior civil servants and their need for publicity, as well as impressing their bosses and minding their backs. <newline> <newline>It follows a scientist[apost]s determination to achieve the impossible and his failing marriage. The style of writing meanders a little from reports to storytelling, but I soon got used to this. <newline>As the story unfolds you almost believe that the initially bizarre proposition in the title deserves to be a great success. Well worth the time to find out if it is. <newline>A very funny book. I enjoyed itDr 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 [apost]Trout and Salmon[apost] - 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 forever. <newline> <newline>With a wickedly wonderful cast of characters - including a visionary Sheikh, a weasely spin doctor, Fred[apost]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.

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Revision 3

Created on Tuesday, 24th June 2008, 15:19
Change Submitted by RJS

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• Added tag Book

Revision 2

Created on Monday, 2nd June 2008, 20:30
Change Submitted by David Shepherd

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• Added tag Book

Revision 1

Created on Monday, 2nd June 2008, 20:30
Change Submitted by David Shepherd

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• Change #1 - involved, its for
• Change #2 - c sector, this bo
• Change #3 - ent both poli
• Change #4 - ublicity, as well
• Change #5 - cientist[apost]s determ
• Change #6 - but I soon got us

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Initial Version

Created on Monday, 2nd June 2008, 20:28
First Submitted by David Shepherd