Julian Corkle will ein Fernsehstar werden. Sein Vater hält das für Mädchenkram und würde im Sohnemann lieber den Sporthelden sehen. Für diese Rolle ist allerdings seine Schwester Carmel Die Lokomotive viel besser geeignet. So mogelt sich Julian durch die Schule und diverse Jobs um endlich seine wahre Berufung zu finden. Die ultimative Feel-good-Story einer holperigen Reise durchs Erwachsenwerden.
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"Laugh-out-loud funny and genuinely touching. A magical journey. Julian Corkle is a big fat masterpiece." EOIN COLFER "A tour de farce which goes straight for the jocular vein! Welcome to the whacky, wickedly funny world of tear-away Tasmanian, Julian Corkle. This book proves that optimism is not an eye disease." KATHY LETTE "One of the funniest rites of passage novels in a long time!a great summer read." TIME OUT " "A genuinely funny book with a great big heart. I fell in love with Julian Corkle." JENNY ECLAIR "Warm, funny and deeply engaging. You'll love this one." WBQ "Julian Corkle is utterly wonderful! I love him and I love the book. It's funny, fabulous and heartwarming." STEVEN APPLEBY "D.J. Connell has unleashed a set of characters bigger than Tasmania. Julian may be a filthy liar, but he is also a corker." AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY "There's no doubt Connell has a hit in the coming-of-age story with a sparkly difference." SUNDAY TASMANIAN "Take Running With Scissors, transplant it into suburban Australia and youve got this funny, lightweight tale of Jimmy Corkle." GAY TIMES "A coming-of-age story with extra laughs, lashings of quirkiness and a very memorable hero." NZ HERALD ON SUNDAY "A rollicking, highly-readable story." CANBERRA TIMES
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D.J. Connell was born in New Zealand and has lived and worked in various countries, first as a writer for a newspaper, then for a non-profit organisation. D.J. Connell currently lives in London.
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A Filthy Liar and a Little Charmer!
13. April 2011
Von Tommy D
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I got this book as it popped up on my `Recommendations', and there were so many positive reviews I just had to take a punt. And I must say it has been one of the most enjoyable reads for a while. Connell writes with such self deprecating warmth, that Julian Corkle just charms his way into your heart.
Set in seventies and eighties Tasmania, this is the story of growing up `theatrical' in a repressed and repressive society, where being normal is liking `sports', drinking `Tickworth lager', and most definitely not being a `queer'.
Julian starts out quite well in his adventures into his alternative lifestyle in Ulverston, but then his quite unlikeable dad moves the family to Hobart; that is the Capital and you would have thought held much more promise, but alas such promise is pretty elusive. Julian embarks on a number of unsound strategies to get to meet real VIP's and get a leg up into the world of glamour, glitter and showbiz. He also fights a battle with his love of all things edible that are both fattening, and unhealthy, with spectacularly poor results. But his good old mum keeps on telling him he has star quality and the only one of the family with `pizzazz'.
He also charts the family feuds and advice on which public toilets to avoid whilst fighting urges to dress his mum's hair.
This great book had me laughing, and hooked from the first few pages; it became one of those reads that I didn't want to end, a bit like `closing time' when you are having a great time in a pub. So with that simile in mind I want to go right out and get Ms Connell's next one - like staying back for a lock in.
Set in seventies and eighties Tasmania, this is the story of growing up `theatrical' in a repressed and repressive society, where being normal is liking `sports', drinking `Tickworth lager', and most definitely not being a `queer'.
Julian starts out quite well in his adventures into his alternative lifestyle in Ulverston, but then his quite unlikeable dad moves the family to Hobart; that is the Capital and you would have thought held much more promise, but alas such promise is pretty elusive. Julian embarks on a number of unsound strategies to get to meet real VIP's and get a leg up into the world of glamour, glitter and showbiz. He also fights a battle with his love of all things edible that are both fattening, and unhealthy, with spectacularly poor results. But his good old mum keeps on telling him he has star quality and the only one of the family with `pizzazz'.
He also charts the family feuds and advice on which public toilets to avoid whilst fighting urges to dress his mum's hair.
This great book had me laughing, and hooked from the first few pages; it became one of those reads that I didn't want to end, a bit like `closing time' when you are having a great time in a pub. So with that simile in mind I want to go right out and get Ms Connell's next one - like staying back for a lock in.
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