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Rumpole and the Age for Retirement
1994
First Published
4.18
Average Rating
300
Number of Pages
Leo McKern is Horace Rumpole! Here he reads about the life and trials of the eccentric barrister, famous for his inestimable knowledge of blood stains, blood groups and forgery by typewriter. Witty and cynical as ever, Horace Rumpole will once again delight listeners with his irreverent behavior and legal triumphs. Will he and his long time client Percy Timson both be forced to retire, one to sunny climes, the other to jail?
Avg Rating
4.18
Number of Ratings
51
5 STARS
45%
4 STARS
29%
3 STARS
24%
2 STARS
2%
1 STARS
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Author

John Mortimer
John Mortimer
Author · 62 books

John Clifford Mortimer was a novelist, playwright and former practising barrister. Among his many publications are several volumes of Rumpole stories and a trilogy of political novels, Paradise Postponed, Titmuss Regained and The Sound of Trumpets, featuring Leslie Titmuss - a character as brilliant as Rumpole. John Mortimer received a knighthood for his services to the arts in 1998. Series: Rumpole of the Bailey Rapstone Chronicles

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