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Rumpole for the Prosecution
Written by John Mortimer
Narrated by Leo McKern
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Horace Rumpole is back, but this one time he relates his witty tale as he now takes a turn as an Old Bailey prosecutor -- one with a penchant for gin and justice. Listen to Rumpole's biting cynicism and dry humor...then become a lifelong fan!
Author
John Mortimer
Sir John Clifford Mortimer, CBE was born in April 1923. After studying at Oxford he was called to the bar at the age of 25, later becoming a QC. He is a celebrated dramatist, screenwriter and author; his most famous creation, Horace Rumpole, appeared in Rumpole of the Bailey, a television series which was later complemented by short stories, novels and radio programmes. Mortimer died in January 2009.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A hilarious collection of the Rumpole stories, one of the late Sir John's best.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5she who must be obeyed is out of work in the literary world, today. Rumpole is one of the great treasures of literature.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5good, entertaining