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Rumpole and the Primrose Path - six hilarious crime capers starring John Mortimer's iconic character
'Rumpole, like Jeeves and Sherlock Holmes, is immortal' P. D James, Mail on Sunday
'I thank heaven for small mercies. The first of these is Rumpole' Clive James, Observer
Rumpole was last seen in his hospital bed after his sudden collapse in court. Now our hero finds himself in the Primrose Path nursing home - or a
Forever Rumpole - a hilarious new selection of the very best Rumpole stories by John Mortimer
Horace Rumpole lives alongside Mr Pickwick and Bertie Wooster as one of the immortal comic characters in English fiction. With his curmudgeonly wit, his literary allusions, his disdain for personal ambition and his lack of pomposity, he has, in the words of the Daily Telegraph, 'ascended to the pantheon of literary immortals'.
Forever Rumpole
Rumpole and the Reign of Terror - a delightful novel starring John Mortimer's iconic barrister
'Rumpole, like Jeeves and Sherlock Holmes, is immortal' P. D James, Mail on Sunday
'I thank heaven for small mercies. The first of these is Rumpole' Clive James, Observer
Justice isn't blind - it's just a little short sighted and weak around the knees ...
Just in case Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders gave
The hilarious festive stories of John Mortimer's greatest character. Sure to get you in the mood for Christmas!
'Without Rumpole, the world would be a poorer place' Daily Mail
Horace Rumpole is not overfond of the rituals of Christmas: turkey, tinsel and the like. But happily the festive season is not one respected by the criminal fraternity; meaning that celebrations in the Rumpole household are frequently disturbed
The Anti-social Behaviour of Horace Rumpole - a delightful novel starring John Mortimer's iconic character
'One of the great comic creations of modern times' Evening Standard
ASBOs may be the pride and joy of New Labour, but they don't cut much ice with Horace Rumpole - he takes the old-fashioned view that if anyone is going to be threatened with a restriction of their liberty then some form of legal proceeding ought to be gone
10) Titmuss Regained
The Right Honourable Leslie Titmuss has clawed his way up the Tory government ranks and is now Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Ecological Affairs and Planning (H.E.A.P.), and in pursuit of beautiful widow Jenny Sidonia. But seismic changes are afoot in the beautiful countryside where a new town threatens to engulf his own back garden. Will Leslie bow to market forces? Or will he join the fight against the multi-storey car parks,
...The Second Rumpole Omnibus - a classic collection of John Mortimer's greatest character
'Rumpole, like Jeeves and Sherlock Holmes, is immortal' P. D James, Mail on Sunday
'I thank heaven for small mercies. The first of these is Rumpole' Clive James, Observer
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
12) Rumpole
15) Dunster
16) Rumpole's Return
18) Summer's Lease
Summer's Lease - the classic, international bestselling novel by John Mortimer
'Amusing, entertaining ... and a cracking good read' Sunday Express
'And summer's lease hath all too short a date' - Sonnet 18, William Shakespeare
It's high summer when Molly Pargeter drags her amiably bickering family to a rented Tuscan villa for the holidays. Molly is sure that the house is the perfect setting for their three-week getaway,
Paradise Postponed - John Mortimer's classic novel, now part of the Penguin Decades series
Penguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain. When they were published, some were bestsellers, some were considered scandalous, and others were simply misunderstood. All represent their time and helped define their generation, while today each is considered a landmark work of storytelling.
John Mortimer's Paradise