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Rumpole Rests His Case is a 2002 collection of new short stories by John Mortimer about defence barrister Horace Rumpole. The stories were freshly written and not adapted from any previous scripts he had written for the Rumpole TV series (1978-1992).
Jan 1, 2001 · Rumpole Rests His Case. John Mortimer. 4.19. 1,178 ratings77 reviews. Contents: Rumpole and the old familiar faces. Rumpole and the remembrance of things past. Rumpole and the asylum seekers. Rumpole and the Camberwell Carrot. Rumpole and the actor laddie. Rumpole and the teenage werewolf. Rumpole rests his case. Show more.
The comic, courageous, and corpulent Horace Rumpole reenters the fray in these seven fresh and funny stories in which the “great defender of muddled and sinful humanity” triumphs over the forces of prejudice and mean-mindedness while he tiptoes precariously through the domestic territory of his wife, Hilda-She Who Must Be Obeyed!
Nov 25, 2003 · From The New Yorker. After a hiatus of six years, Horace Rumpole emerges once again in a cloud of smoke, wiping butter from his chin after a cutthroat breakfast with She Who Must Be Obeyed at Froxbury Mansions, to wrestle with the forces of justice down at the Old Bailey.
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A collection of short mysteries features the opinionated Horace Rumpole as he triumphs over the forces of prejudice and "muddled humanity" while tiptoeing precariously through the domestic territory of "She Who Must Be Obeyed." Access-restricted-item. true. Addeddate. 2010-11-11 15:31:51. Bookplateleaf. 0010. Boxid. IA121004. Camera. Canon 5D. City
Nov 11, 2002 · John Mortimer wrote RUMPOLE RESTS HIS CASE after a hiatus of six years away from Rumpole stories. Taking into account the television scripts and the short story collections, Mortimer has been writing about this character since the late 1970s.
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Rumpole Rests His Case - seven hilarious stories starring John Mortimer's unforgettable barrister The comic, courageous, and corpulent Horace Rumpole reenters the fray in these seven fresh and funny stories in which the "great defender of muddled and sinful humanity" triumphs over the forces of prejudice and mean-mindedness while he tiptoes ...
