Horace Rumpole turns down yet another invitation to exchange the joys and sorrows of life as an Old Bailey hack for the delights of the sunshine state, where Senior Citizens loll on beaches and the sarcastic tones of the Mad Bull (Judge Roger Bullingham) are heard no more. He settles instead for the beaded bubbles of Chateau Pommeroy's ordinary claret, the domestic chill emanating from she who must be obeyed, and his role 'extraordinaire' as Defender of the Faith: 'Never plead guilty'.
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John Mortimer is a playwright, novelist, and former practicing barrister who has written many film scripts as well as stage, radio, and television plays, the Rumpole plays, for which he received the British Academy Writer of the Year Award, and the adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited. He is the author of twelve collections of Rumpole stories and three acclaimed volumes of autobiography.
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They're All Guilty of Something,
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This review is from: The Second Rumpole Omnibus (Paperback)
Mortimer gives another magnificent collection of stories with a good leavening of mystery, whimsey, and insight into the workings of the criminal justice system. One recurring theme of the stories is lawyer-client relations, which can become quite strained on occasion. As always, Horace Rumpole has a few insightful remarks to make on the subject:"People show an almost comic relief at not being locked up. They actually enjoy not having to share one chamber-pot through endless nights with vindictive, frightened, and sexually frustrated strangers." "One thing you can never guarantee about clients is that they won't behave like lunatics." "I could win most of my cases if it weren't for my clients. Clients have no tact, the poor darlings. No sensitivity. They will waltz into the witness-box and blurt out things which are far better left unblurted." "They're all guilty of something, my dear old thing. Everyone's guilty of something." And the mystery fan will be guilty of thoroughly enjoying these wonderful stories.
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We love the Rumpole books. My husband and I have read all the Omnibus books. We've never watched the series, so we have our own images of all the main characters: Rumpole, The Bull, "She Who Must Be Obeyed." Good stories...fun characters. Good threading of plot and characters through all the stories. Love it!
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More of the Great Rumpole,
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Horace Rumpole presents himself as just an Old Bailey hack doing run-of-the-mill burglary defenses and the odd car-heist case. In reality he defends the best in the Anglo-American legal traditions against modern forces (for example, the presumption of innocence) - and this was written 20+ years ago!Rumpole is the lovable defender of the average man and foe to all stick-in-the-muds. His motto "Never plead guilty." It could just as well be comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. Hilarious, warm, human, touching, self-effacing and ever-ready to pierce the pompous gasbag - that's Rumpole of the Bailey. Start with the First Rumpole Omnibus and work your way through the rest. Guaranteed to tickle your funny bone and warm your heart.
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Old Bailey, Uncle Tom, Miss Beasley, Sir Michael, Head of Chambers, Guthrie Featherstone, Horace Rumpole, Miss Tuttle, Equity Court, Claude Erskine-Brown, David Mazenze, Mizz Probert, Detective Inspector, Peter Vernon, Froxbury Court, Colonel Ollard, Fiona Allways, Gloucester Road, Pommeroy's Wine Bar, Liz Probert, Phillida Erskine-Brown, Captain Gleason, Lord Chancellor, Sam Ballard, Septimus Cragg New!
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Old Bailey, Uncle Tom, Miss Beasley, Sir Michael, Head of Chambers, Guthrie Featherstone, Horace Rumpole, Miss Tuttle, Equity Court, Claude Erskine-Brown, David Mazenze, Mizz Probert, Detective Inspector, Peter Vernon, Froxbury Court, Colonel Ollard, Fiona Allways, Gloucester Road, Pommeroy's Wine Bar, Liz Probert, Phillida Erskine-Brown, Captain Gleason, Lord Chancellor, Sam Ballard, Septimus Cragg New!
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- The Third Rumpole Omnibus by John Mortimer in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Clinging to the Wreckage by John Mortimer in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Paradise Postponed by John Mortimer in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Character Parts by John Mortimer in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Florence Nightingale (Profiles) by Angela Bull on page 662, and page 663
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- Dissonance and Distrust: Women in the Legal Profession by Margaret Thornton on page 89, and Back Matter
- The First Rumpole Omnibus by John Mortimer in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Clinging to the Wreckage by John Mortimer in Front Matter
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