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Highlights
- "Rumpole is one of the immortals of mystery fiction.
- About the Author: John Mortimer is a playwright, novelist, and former practicing barrister who has written many film scripts as well as stage, radio, and television plays, the Rumpole plays, for which he received the British Academy Writer of the Year Award, and the adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited.
- 176 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Short Stories (single author)
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About the Book
Rumpole isn't particularly fond of Christmas Day--he finds it has a horrible habit of dragging on as She Who Must Be Obeyed leads him through the usual rituals. Collected for the first time are five delightful tales that capture the beleaguered barrister at his grumpy yet warmhearted best.Book Synopsis
"Rumpole is one of the immortals of mystery fiction." --San Francisco Chronicle Of the late Sir John Mortimer's many beloved characters, Horace Rumpole is widely considered his greatest fictional creation. Here, collected in book form for the first time, are five delightful tales that capture the beleaguered barrister at his grumpy yet warm-hearted best. Rumpole isn't particularly fond of Christmas Day--he finds it has a horrible habit of dragging on as "She Who Must Be Obeyed" leads him through the usual rituals. But at least the criminal fraternity rarely takes a holiday. Whether it's a suspicious Father Christmas or an unseasonably nasty murder trial, there's always something wonderfully unlawful to liven up Rumpole's dull holiday plans.About the Author
John Mortimer is a playwright, novelist, and former practicing barrister who has written many film scripts as well as stage, radio, and television plays, the Rumpole plays, for which he received the British Academy Writer of the Year Award, and the adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited. He is the author of twelve collections of Rumpole stories and three acclaimed volumes of autobiography.Dimensions (Overall): 7.05 Inches (H) x 5.03 Inches (W) x .48 Inches (D)
Weight: .28 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 176
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Short Stories (single author)
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
Author: John Mortimer
Language: English
Street Date: October 26, 2010
TCIN: 92438808
UPC: 9780143117919
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-6959
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.28 pounds
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