The First Rumpole Omnibus

Author: John Mortimer

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General Fields

  • : $20.00 AUD
  • : 9780140067682
  • : Penguin Books
  • : Penguin Books
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  • : 0.413
  • : 31 October 1983
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 31mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 22.0
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  • : John Mortimer
  • : Rumpole Ser.
  • : Paperback
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  • : English
  • : 823/.914
  • : good-very good
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  • : 560
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Barcode 9780140067682
9780140067682

Local Description

1983. Reprint. A near fine copy.

Description

Horace Rumpole, whose legal triumphs, plundering sorties and less-than-salubrious hat are celebrated in this first omnibus edition of Rumpole stories. This edition includes Rumpole of the Bailey, The Trials of Rumpole and Rumpole's Return.

Author description

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 - a character as brilliant as Rumpole. John Mortimer received a knighthood for his services to the arts in 1998. He lives near Henley-on-Thames.