The Trials of Rumpole, John Mortimer
The Trials of Rumpole, John Mortimer
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The Trials of Rumpole

Author: John Mortimer

Narrator: Frederick Davidson

Unabridged: 7 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/17/2012

Synopsis

Horace Rumpolewho never prosecutes, whose fame rests on an infinite knowledge of blood and typewriters, whose court scenes are proverbial, whose home is ruled by Mrs. Rumpole (She Who Must Be Obeyed)is back on the defense, as irreverent, as iconoclastic, as claretswilling, poetryspouting, impudent, witty, and cynical as ever. This time the judgedebunking barristeratlaw is embroiled with a minister accused of shoplifting, an actress accused of murder, and a racist candidate for Parliament, with art theft and mistaken identity thrown in for good measure. The result is a delightful excursion into hidden corners of the British judicial system served up in typically colorful Rumpole style. Stories include: "Rumpole and the Man of God", "Rumpole and the Showfolk", "Rumpole and the Fascist Beast", "Rumpole and the Case of Identity", "Rumpole and the Course of True Love", and "Rumpole and the Age for Retirement."

About John Mortimer

John Mortimer (1923–2009) was a playwright, novelist, and barrister. He wrote many radio, film, and television scripts, including the British television series Rumpole of the Bailey, and won the British Academy Writer of the Year Award in 1979. He retired from the bar in 1984 and was knighted in 1998.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mientras Leo on May 22, 2020

Mortimer siempre me hace gracia, incluso cuando roban camisetas......more

Goodreads review by Julie on August 25, 2010

#82 - 2010. I haven't picked these up for years but am vastly enjoying John Mortimer's turn of phrase which so eloquently draws a portrait of Rumpole and his trials both in court and in personal life. I had forgotten until rereading these that there are always two to three plots in each story, no sma......more

Goodreads review by Loretta on April 05, 2012

How marvelous! I am such a Rumpole fan! Grew up listening to Rumpole mysteries on BBC and PBS (yep!) and to my mother reading the mysteries aloud. I haven't taken the opportunity to re-read or listen to his tales in a long time and have found a great joy in listening to the Trials of Rumpole. These f......more

Goodreads review by Fernando on August 21, 2018

No conocía a este singular y entrañable abogado defensor de gran sentido común y mejor sentido del humor. Libro que me ha hecho muy buena compañía y ha superado mis expectativas.......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on April 10, 2020

This is another collection of short stories starring Horace Rumpole, criminal barrister, aka Old Bailey Hack, as he does his part to uphold justice. Mortimer is a late-20th century, liberal Wodehouse; or, perhaps it would be more accurate to say that Mortimer’s Rumpole is a late-20th century, liberal......more

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