Rumpole of the Bailey

John Mortimer

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Penguin
04 April 2019

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Humour

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

New to Penguin Modern Classics, the very first selection of stories featuring the irrepressible Rumpole

Horace Rumpole, the old boy committed to defending the apparently indefensible, trusting of a jury, scornful of the law's pomposities, appears here in a new edition of the 1978 iconic Rumpole debut.

This volume collects the much-loved stories 'Rumpole and the Younger Generation', 'Rumpole and the Alternative Society', 'Rumpole and the Honourable Member', 'Rumpole and the Married Lady', 'Rumpole and the Learned Friends' and 'Rumpole and the Heavy Brigade'.

By: John Mortimer
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 157g
ISBN: 9780241398883
ISBN 10: 0241398886
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 04 April 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Mortimer is a novelist, playwright and former practising 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 knighthood for his services to the arts in 1998.

Reviews for Rumpole of the Bailey

I thank heaven for small mercies. The first of these is Rumpole. -- Clive James * Observer * Rumpole is worthy to join the great gallery of English oddballs ranging from Pickwick to Sherlock Holmes, Jeeves and Bertie Wooster. * Sunday Times *