The Collected Stories of Rumpole by John Mortimer
Features twenty classic tales of Horace Rumpole in which he battles through the Old Bailey, whether defending various members of an incompetent South London crime family, taking on haute-cuisine chefs and showfolk or mocking the pomposity of his own profession, all the while being held in check by his wife, Hilda: the wonderful, fearsome.
I thank Heaven for small merciesThe first of these is Rumpole -- Clive James
Rumpole is simply one of the great fictional characters of modern English literature -- Marcel Berlin * Sunday Times *
The best mock heroic fatty since Falstaff -- Alan Coren
Rumpole is simply one of the great fictional characters of modern English literature -- Marcel Berlin * Sunday Times *
The best mock heroic fatty since Falstaff -- Alan Coren
John Mortimer (1923-2009) was a novelist, playwright and barrister. Among his many publications are several volumes of Rumpole stories and a trilogy of political novels (Paradise Postponed, Titmuss Regained, and The Sound of Trumpets) featuring Leslie Titmuss. Sir John received a CBE in 1986 and a knighthood for his services to the arts in 1998.
Sam Leith is the former literary editor of the Daily Telegraph, and the author of the novel The Coincidence Engine and three non-fiction books, of which the most recent was You Talkin' To Me? - Rhetoric From Aristotle to Obama. He writes regularly for the Evening Standard, Guardian, Prospect and the Spectator.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141198293 |
| ISBN 10 | 014119829X |
| Title | The Collected Stories of Rumpole |
| Author | John Mortimer |
| Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-04-04 |
| Number of pages | 656 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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