Julian Corkle is a Filthy Liar

The funniest debut novel since Tom Sharpe’s Riotous Assembly, only it’s set in Tasmania!Julian Corkle''s got small-screenability. His mother tells him he''ll be a star one day. ''Twinkle, twinkle,'' she says, giving his hair a ruffle.Not everyone shares Julian''s dreams of stardom. Television is too much like hairdressing for his father''s tastes. A Tasmanian man wants a son for sporting purposes....