Salmon Fishing in The Yemen by Paul Torday

Really interesting structure: a series of emails, interview scripts and diaries adds up to a gripping story with interesting characters. This has recently appeared as a film, but the book itself paints a colourful picture of the places visited - imagination is free! The relationship between the main protagonist and his estranged wife is an interesting one - not explored fully in the film, where the relationship between the main character and his female colleague takes centre stage instead - to its detriment, I feel. Don't see the film - read the book instead; it's way superior.