Clinging to the Wreckage Author:John Mortimer A portion of autobiography to shed some light on how he got that way. With inimitable wit and effortless style, Mortimer recalls his unusual childhood, his hilarious education, and his astonishing war adventures, as well as the somewhat erratic paths he has followed in the course of his diverse but always entertaining careers...Mortimer's jo... more »urney to the top has been marked by humor and compassion--in times of high theatricality in the British law courts as well as in the equally rousing trials of the theatre.« less