Jude is a penniless Irish orphan, fighting blizzards, bankers and the laws of physics as he walks the length of England. He has not one, but two Quests: to find his True Love – last glimpsed in the hairy clutches of a monkey – and to uncover the Secret of his Origins. Within hours of arriving in London, Jude has floored the monkey, won the Turner Prize, battled The Thing, and killed the Poet Laureate. Before the day is out he will be seduced, shot at, kidnapped, and forced to discuss literature with a crowd of Guinness-guzzling authors. But can he fulfill his destiny in the labyrinth of the city, with its ten million temptations? AUTHOR: Julian Gough was born in London, raised free-range in the lush Tipperary countryside and finally educated, not a moment too soon, at University College Galway. He lives in Berlin. REVIEWS: cross between Flann O'Brien, Father Ted and Morrisey. The best comic novel I have ever read' - Tommy Tiernan 'I found myself laughing out loud again and again … Don't miss it' - The Times 'Julian Gough is not a novelist' - New York Times ' A 21st-century reinvention of Tristram Shandy ... hilarious' - Guardian 'The ultimate Irish joke . . . sheer comic brilliance . . . Don't miss it' - The Times 'Julian Gough is so good a writer, he should probably dispense with plot . . . An outstanding talent for comic scenes and for an evocation of balmy good nature' - Observer 'Julian Gough is a wonderful writer' - Sebastian Barry 'Like Roddy Doyle in a good mood' - Washington Post Illustrated