A Rumpole Christmas

A Rumpole Christmas - Paperback

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A Rumpole Christmas - Paperback

A Rumpole Christmas - Paperback

by John Mortimer
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by John Mortimer (Author)

"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.

Author Biography

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.

Number of Pages: 176
Dimensions: 0.48 x 7.05 x 5.03 IN
Publication Date: October 26, 2010
ISBN9780143117919
Author John Mortimer
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2010
LanguageENG- English
Pages176
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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John Mortimer was the author of fourteen other Rumpole books, 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.

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