by John Mortimer · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140156577
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«Rumpole a la Carte» is a book of mystery and humour stories by John Mortimer, published by Penguin in paperback (256 pages, in English).
It brings together six adventures of the lawyer Horace Rumpole, an unmistakable figure of British justice. Rumpole takes on complex defences before judges and prosecutors, and resolves his cases with cunning, irony and a deep respect for legal safeguards, while portraying the atmosphere of the courts with humour.
The book is the eighth instalment of the Rumpole of the Bailey series, set in the British legal system.
Recommended for readers of mystery and British humour stories, as well as for fans of courtroom series with charismatic protagonists.
Sir John Clifford Mortimer was a British barrister, dramatist, screenwriter and author. He is best known for short stories about a barrister named Horace Rumpole, adapted from episodes of the TV series Rumpole of the Bailey also written by Mortimer.
