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          The First Rumpole Omnibus

          The First Rumpole Omnibus

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          An omnibus that celebrates Horace Rumpole's legal triumphs, plundering sorties into the "Oxford Book of English Verse" and less-than-salubrious hat.

          A CLASSIC COLLECTION OF JOHN MORTIMER''S ICONIC CHARACTER, DISCOVER THE FIRST RUMPOLE OMNIBUS!

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          Description

          Product ID:9780140067682
          Product Form:Paperback / softback
          Country of Manufacture:GB
          Title:The First Rumpole Omnibus
          Authors:Author: John Mortimer
          Page Count:560
          Subjects:Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Crime and mystery fiction, Crime & mystery
          Description:Select Guide Rating
          An omnibus that celebrates Horace Rumpole's legal triumphs, plundering sorties into the "Oxford Book of English Verse" and less-than-salubrious hat.

          A CLASSIC COLLECTION OF JOHN MORTIMER''S ICONIC CHARACTER, DISCOVER THE FIRST RUMPOLE OMNIBUS!

          ''One of the great comic creations of modern times''           Evening Standard

          ''Rumpole, like Jeeves and Sherlock Holmes, is immortal''           P. D. James, Mail on Sunday

          Who rose to enduring fame on Blood and Typewriters?
          Who told the pregnant Portia of the Chambers it would come out in the end?
          Who advised Guthrie Featherstone, Q.C. to adopt a more judicial attitude?

          The answer is barrister Horace Rumpole.His legal triumphs, plundering sorties into the ''Oxford Book of English Verse'' and less-than-salubrious hat are celebrated in the first omnibus, including Rumpole of the Bailey, The Trials of Rumpole and Rumpole''s Return.

          John Mortimer''s hilarious Rumpole, which fans of Sherlock Holmes and P.G. Wodehouse will love, sees the magician of the Old Bailey at his unpredictable and brilliant best.


          Imprint Name:Penguin Books Ltd
          Publisher Name:Penguin Books Ltd
          Country of Publication:GB
          Publishing Date:1983-09-29

          Additional information

          Weight412 g
          Dimensions197 × 129 × 33 mm