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At the start of Mortimer's winning new novella to feature Horace Rumpole (after 2006's Rumpole and the Reign of Terror), the quirky English barrister agrees to defend 12-year-old Peter Timson, who's been served with an Anti-social Behaviour Order (ASBO) for playing soccer in the streets of a posh London neighborhood. Later, Rumpole takes on a more serious case: a shy civil servant, Graham Wetherby, stands accused of murdering a prostitute, an illegal Russian immigrant. Since Wetherby prefers to be represented by a QC or Queens Counsel, Rumpole schemes to become a QC in an amusing subplot. Rumpole fans will cheer the barrister's vigorous defense of his clients as well as his cutting comments on the nanny state that gives rise to laws like ASBOs. As always, the character of Rumpole overshadows the mystery solving: his hedonistic pleasure in food and drink, his acerbic, manipulative wit and his love for the legal underdog. Wife Hilda—She Who Must Be Obeyed—narrates the occasional chapter to great comic effect. (Dec.)
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Praise for Rumpole and the Reign of Terror: 'Rumpole is back, as gloriously seedy as ever. Mortimer's divine hero is one of the few fictional immortals of our time' The Times 'Written with Mortimer's customary aplomb and an infectious enjoyment' Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times 'A fine comic creation. A figure who represents something important: the defence of liberty against the arrogance of power' Scotsman
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Rumpole Misbehaves,
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This review is from: Rumpole Misbehaves (Audio CD)
This is a great audio book. As usual the storyline is wonderful and I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoyes the Rumpole stories. As much as I would love to see Rumpole get his silks the twists in the story are highly typical of the man.
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One more for the collection,
By Jeremy G "happy cyclist" (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Anti Social Behaviour Of Horace Rumpole (Hardcover)
I collect Rumpole. He is my favourite character. John Mortimer's view of life through Horace Rumpoles eyes! For ever readable.
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Freedom Versus the Tyranny of the Majority in a Humorous Reading by Bill Wallis,
By Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 112,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (#1 HALL OF FAME)
This review is from: Rumpole Misbehaves (Audio CD)
"Who executes justice for the oppressed,Who gives food to the hungry. The LORD gives freedom to the prisoners." -- Psalm 146:7 (NKJV) Rumpole rides to the rescue as Anti-Social Behavior Orders (ABSOs) threaten to infringe liberty and justice. In an unusually witty attack on this program, Rumpole finds himself the target of a request for such an order as well as a football player whose ball occasionally strays onto the wrong street. In his unusual unflappable manner, Rumpole gets to the bottom of matters . . . once again revealing that those who seek to put others down have a lot to hide. This story is also enlivened by Rumpole's judicial nemesis attempting to make hay with Hilda by turning Rumpole into a QC. As in the best of the Rumpole stories, the plot is primarily an excuse for social satire . . . and John Mortimer scores major bull's eyes in this fine tale. I enjoyed Bill Wallis's reading.
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