Sterne's incoherent hero (8,6)

I believe the answer is:

tristram shandy

(Other definitions for tristram shandy that I've seen before include "Gentleman booked" , "Laurence Sterne's 'Gentleman'" , "whimsical hero?" , "novel" , "Book" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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