Paul Torday was a British writer born in County Durham on August 1, 1946, and he passed away in Northumberland on December 18, 2013. He is best known for his comic novel 'Salmon Fishing in the Yemen', published at the age of 59, which serves as a political satire involving fly fishing in the Middle East. The novel also addresses themes such as political image, media manipulation, British foreign policy, military interventions abroad, and the political control of research funding.
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Meaning of the name - Paul
small, humble
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Paul Torday belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: County Durham
Place of Death: Northumberland
Educated At: Royal Grammar School | Pembroke College
Occupation: writer
Spouses: Jane Clare Mortimer | Penelope Josephine Taylor
Children: Nicholas Lazlo Torday | Piers Torday
Awards Received: Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 8 Leo 49 | 9 Leo 42 | 25 Libra 42 |
| Moon | 2 Libra 49 | 11 Scorpio 41 | 22 Leo 52 |
| Mercury | 10 Leo 22 | 8 Leo 28 | 16 Scorpio 55 |
| Venus | 21 Virgo 31 | 1 Cancer 47 | 1 Sagittarius 9 |
| Mars | 25 Virgo 7 | 26 Virgo 44 | 17 Scorpio 12 |
| Jupiter | 20 Libra 31 | 11 Cancer 52 | 5 Scorpio 2 |
| Saturn | 0 Leo 16 | 1 Aries 30 | 8 Leo 22 |
| Uranus | 20 Gemini 28 | 0 Gemini 57 | 21 Gemini 36 |
| Neptune | 6 Libra 23 | 1 Aries 57 | 9 Libra 1 |
| Pluto | 11 Leo 19 | 2 Aquarius 24 | 13 Leo 12 |
| Rahu | 18 Gemini 12 | 20 Pisces 13 | 14 Gemini 1 |
| Ketu | 18 Sagittarius 12 | 20 Virgo 13 | 14 Sagittarius 1 |
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