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"Rumpole has been an inspired stroke of good fortune for us all." —Daily Mail (London)
Horace Rumpole, whose court scenes are proverbial, and whose home is ruled by Mrs. Rumpole, "She Who Must Be Obeyed," is back in these short stories.
"Rumpole has become, seemingly overnight, an institution like Bertie Wooster and Jeeves." —Punch (London)
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About the Author:
John Mortimer was the author of the Rumpole series, many of which formed the basis for the PBS-TV series Rumpole of the Bailey. The first book featuring his most famous character, Horace Rumpole, was published by Penguin in 1980. His work also includes many novels and plays and three acclaimed volumes of autobiography. A former barrister, Mortimer, who was knighted in 1998, lived in Oxfordshire, England. He died in January of 2009.
From AudioFile:
The second Rumpole collection, published in 1979, gives listeners a chance to catch up on the doings at 3 Equity Court. The Erskine-Browns are just beginning their troubled marriage, and Guthrie Featherstone seeks the judgeship that will give Horace Rumpole grief in later installments. The last story, "Rumpole and the Age of Retirement," sounds deceptively like a finale to Rumpole's career, but it's no secret that his saga continues. Bill Wallis works too hard to sound like Leo McKern, the late actor identified with Rumpole, but his portrayal gains strength with familiarity. His handling of dialogue, particularly Rumpole's parrying with a client in "Rumpole and the Showfolk," is deft. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherWhodunit?
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1491538066
- ISBN 13 9781491538067
- BindingMP3 CD
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