Please note: The first story in this book is 'Rumpole and the Man of God' which I read as a standalone book recently; it was listed as an abridged work then.
Reading Rumpole is like putting on a pair of slightly-worn, very comfortable shoes. John Mortimer's command of the English language is impressive and he contorts French, Latin, and English phrases in new and wildly inventive ways. I look upon reading Rumpole like giving my eyes and ears a gift of melodic and inventive language. Rumpole is the king of hopeless legal cases.
Besides Rumpole having to defend a "Man of God," he gets embroiled in a murder case with stage actors. Then Rumpole does a surprising thing; he helps the leader of their chamber to keep his seat (the same seat Rumpole should have gotten after the death of his father-in-law years ago).
Rumpole takes the case of a teacher being inappropriate with a female student; he thinks it will be a slam-dunk because of his long association with a coworker who became the circuit judge of this case. Finally, Rumpole must face the clamors for his retirement from his family. Lots of fun.
Reading Rumpole is like putting on a pair of slightly-worn, very comfortable shoes. John Mortimer's command of the English language is impressive and he contorts French, Latin, and English phrases in new and wildly inventive ways. I look upon reading Rumpole like giving my eyes and ears a gift of melodic and inventive language. Rumpole is the king of hopeless legal cases.
Besides Rumpole having to defend a "Man of God," he gets embroiled in a murder case with stage actors. Then Rumpole does a surprising thing; he helps the leader of their chamber to keep his seat (the same seat Rumpole should have gotten after the death of his father-in-law years ago).
Rumpole takes the case of a teacher being inappropriate with a female student; he thinks it will be a slam-dunk because of his long association with a coworker who became the circuit judge of this case. Finally, Rumpole must face the clamors for his retirement from his family. Lots of fun.
one in series of masterful courtroom drama. Rumpole is an unforgettable character
