Review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) by Citizencharlie — 23 Mar 2012
An Arab sheikh with more money than sense wants to import the sport and/or lifestyle of salmon fishing from cold and rainy Scotland to the barren desert of Yemen. In the meantime, the British government is floundering from scandal to scandal and greedily seizes upon the idea of a cultural rapprochement between the West and the Arab world through this fishing enterprise; it is even better that the sheik is willing to foot the entire bill. The messy details will be filled in by the Fisheries Department representative Dr. Alfred Jones (Ewan McGregor) and an investment rep for the sheikh, Ms. Harriet Chetwode-Talbot (Emily Blunt).
Naturally, Dr.
This review of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) was written by Citizencharlie on 23 Mar 2012.
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen has generally received positive reviews.
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