Rumpole and the younger generation
1978
First Published
4.06
Average Rating
60
Number of Pages
The first-ever Rumpole story, introducing many of the characters and setting the scene for the whole series. In reminiscent mood, Horace Rumpole, barrister, looks back to his successful defence of 16-year-old Jim Timson, member of a large and industrious family of south London.
Avg Rating
4.06
Number of Ratings
296
5 STARS
35%
4 STARS
40%
3 STARS
22%
2 STARS
2%
1 STARS
1%
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Author
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
