Felix Hart, a tragic orphan, is expelled from school, cast onto the British high street, & forced to make his way in the cut-throat world of wine retailing. Thanks to a positive mental attitude, he is soon forging a promising career, his sensual adventures taking him to the vineyards of Italy, South Africa, Bulgaria & Kent. His path to the summit is littered with obstacles, however. Petty office politics, psychotic managers & the British Board of Wine & Liquor prove challenging enough. But when Felix negotiates the world`s biggest Asti Spumante deal, he bites off more than he can chew & is plunged into a terrifying world of Mafiosi, people smuggling & ruthless multinationals. Part thriller, part self-help manual & part drinking companion, Corkscrew is a coruscating critique of neo-liberal capitalism, religious intolerance & the perils of blind tasting. ” An astonishing debut. Bed-wettingly funny.”
- The Little Chalfont Gazette ” Not suitable for young adults. Or most old ones, frankly.”
- Buckinghamshire Bookworm Monthly ”A wholly inappropriate gift for any wine lover.”
- American Goblet Magazine