by John Mortimer · Penguin Publishing Group · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140067682
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«The First Rumpole Omnibus» is the mystery and humour collection by John Mortimer, published by Penguin in paperback (560 pages, in English).
The volume follows Horace Rumpole, a barrister at London's Old Bailey, who solves his cases with verbal wit, irony and poetic quotations. Between trials, he argues with his wife, whom he calls She Who Must Be Obeyed, and mingles with his colleagues in the courts. A blend of mystery, legal satire and British humour.
First omnibus volume of the Rumpole series; includes «Rumpole of the Bailey», «The Trials of Rumpole» and «Rumpole's Return». Published in 1984.
A read for fans of detective fiction and British humour, with an affinity for Sherlock Holmes and P.G. Wodehouse.
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.
