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ISBN: 0140046704

ISBN13: 9780140046700

Rumpole of the Bailey

(Book #1 in the Rumpole of the Bailey Series)

By Leeds-Hurwitz and Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz

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Book Overview

In these witty and comic stories, Horace Rumpole takes on a variety of clients and activities. He, of course, brings each case to a successful end, all the while quoting poetry and drinking claret. This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0898628733

ISBN13:9780898628739

Release Date:July 1995

Publisher:Guilford Publications

Length:260 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Rated 5 stars
The splendours and miseries of an old Bailey hack!

By Thriftbooks.com User, November 17, 2007

In "Rumpole of the Bailey", John Mortimer has served up a veritable smorgasbord of short snappy tales that are the very best that British courtroom humour has to offer. Whether it's criminal trials in the old Bailey or civil trials in Chancery division, Horace Rumpole takes on all comers with a trademarked irreverent disdain for the sanctity of the law, the court, the judiciary and his learned colleagues at the bar. But, make...

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Thank Heavens We Have Rumpole!

By Thriftbooks.com User, July 11, 2006

All is right with our world if we have Rumpole adventures to enjoy. This book is the first in a long line of books written by a great comedic author (John Mortimer). This little book contains six different adventures that are a pure delight to enjoy. There is no fictional character like the curmudgeonly Horace Rumpole. This book won't take long to read, but I promise that you will laugh out loud numerous times as we follow...

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Rated 5 stars
Rumpole v She Who Must Be Obeyed

By Thriftbooks.com User, January 9, 2006

The first title in the popular series by John Mortimer has Rumpole, the claret swigging, small cigar smoking barrister, facing off against the prosecution in six adventures. This may well be the funniest book that I have ever read. Mortimer is an excellent writer, with a real knack for character development, irony, and hilarious dialogue. Rumpole is a somewhat broken down defender of criminals, in his 68th year of life and...

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Rated 4 stars
Great introduction

By Thriftbooks.com User, September 10, 2003

This book is a great introduction to English barrister, Horace Rumpole, an Old Bailey hack who has been around the London courts for many years. Rumpole has no aspirations to "take silk"-becoming a Queens Counsel, and is perfectly happy as a defence lawyer, mostly representing criminals of the non-violent variety.We also meet his wife Hilda, "She Who Must Be Obeyed", who, after all these years, still envisions herself as the...

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The Great Detective

By Thriftbooks.com User, May 31, 1999

The inaugural book in the Rumpole saga presents one of the great characters of British crime fiction. It's Holmes with humor (excuse me; humour), Bertie Wooster with brains. A collection of short stories, all revolve around Horace Rumpole, a self-described "Old Bailey hack". He practices (almost) exclusively as a defense barrister, specializing in hopeless causes, spouting poetry and cigar ash with equal gusto. The...

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