The best of the Rumpole stories, in one bumper volume
John Mortimer was a barrister, playwright and novelist. He was
knighted for his services to the arts in 1998. He died in January
2009.
Ann Mallalieu was the first female President of the Cambridge
Union. She has practised at the Criminal Bar since 1970 and
appeared frequently with John Mortimer. A Labour life peer, she was
elected Peer of the Year by parliamentarians in 2004.
"A volume sure to be treasured by both old fans and
new."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Delightful . . . [Rumpole's] distinctive voice - crusty, orotund,
pointed - is key to what makes these tales such a pleasure to read.
. . . This excellent sampling will encourage most readers to go on
and read more of the many still available."--The Washington
Times
"Fourteen of the best of Rumpole's cases have been gathered for
this compilation . . . the disheveled lawyer fielded cases ranging
from petty larceny to Islamic terrorism, all with his
characteristic tilting at windmills and his biting tongue-in-cheek
wit."--Bookpage (December Top Pick in Mystery)
"Horace Rumpole. A character Dickens would have been proud to have
created . . . Mortimer's character came as a revelation to those of
us who despaired of ever encountering a lawyer we could love. Who
knew courtroom drama could be this much fun? The stories are
intelligent, witty, and finely crafted . . . So long as there is
sympathy for the sinful and muddled mankind, a delight in humor, an
interest in justice, and any love of freedom, Horace Rumpole will
indeed be forever."--American Spectator
"Horace Rumpole, the claret-quaffing barrister who never quite
makes the grade but always makes a point, stars in a new collection
of his most outrageous exploits . . . Rumpole's courtroom antics
and politically incorrect gaffes have made him a perennial favorite
among mystery fans for decades . . . those uninitiated to the
irascible barrister's charm and wit will have much to relish. The
collection is an excellent primer to all things Rumpole."--Library
Journal
"Once detective-fiction heroes enter your mental landscape, they
can seem as real as your own friends and family. For a lot of
people, Horace Rumpole is just such a vivid and familiar figure . .
. Rumpole fans can savor a bailiff's dozen of Rumpole's seriocomic
adventures in "Forever Rumpole.""--The Wall Street Journal
"Delightful...[Rumpole's] distinctive voice - crusty, orotund,
pointed - is key to what makes these tales such a pleasure to
read...This excellent sampling will encourage most readers to go on
and read more of the many still available."--The Washington
Times
"John Mortimer's stories combine a Wodehousian wit with a generous
humanism of which the world could use another dollop...it is always
a pure pleasure to sit down the the Old Bailey hack."--Christian
Science Monitor
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