About the book
This volume contains twenty tales featuring beloved barrister Horace Rumpole as he turns down another invitation to exchange the joys and sorrows of life as an Old Bailey hack for the delights of the Sunshine State -- where senior citizens loll on beaches and the sarcastic tones of the Mad Bull (Judge Roger Bullingham) are heard no more. Instead, Rumpole settles for the beaded bubbles of Château Pommeroy’s ordinary claret, and his rôle extraordinaire as Defender of the Faith: \"Never Plead Guilty.\"
\"Mortimer has created one of the legendary fictional detectives . . . a barrister [who’s] as much a detective as Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot.\" -- The Boston Sunday Globe
\"Wonderfully amusing . . . full of pithy writing . . . witty and opinionated.\" -- The Wall Street Journal
Editions of The Second Rumpole Omnibus
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670811250
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140089585
Read an Excerpt
This volume contains twenty tales featuring beloved barrister Horace Rumpole as he turns down another invitation to exchange the joys and sorrows of life as an Old Bailey hack for the delights of the Sunshine State -- where senior citizens loll on beaches and the sarcastic tones of the Mad Bull (Judge Roger Bullingham) are heard no more. Instead, Rumpole settles for the beaded bubbles of Château Pommeroy’s ordinary claret, and his rôle extraordinaire as Defender of the Faith: \"Never Plead Guilty.\"
\"Mortimer has created one of the legendary fictional detectives . . . a barrister [who’s] as much a detective as Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot.\" -- The Boston Sunday Globe
\"Wonderfully amusing . . . full of pithy writing . . . witty and opinionated.\" -- The Wall Street Journal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Second Rumpole Omnibus about?
This volume contains twenty tales featuring beloved barrister Horace Rumpole as he turns down another invitation to exchange the joys and sorrows of life as an Old Bailey hack for the delights of the Sunshine State -- where senior citizens loll on beaches and the sarcastic tones of the Mad Bull (Judge Roger Bullingham) are heard no more. Instead, Rumpole settles for the beaded bubbles of Château Pommeroy’s ordinary claret, and his rôle extraordinaire as Defender of the Faith: \"Never Plead Guilty.\"
\"Mortimer has created one of the legendary fictional detectives . . . a barrister [who’s] as much a detective as Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot.\" -- The Boston Sunday Globe
\"Wonderfully amusing . . . full of pithy writing . . . witty and opinionated.\" -- The Wall Street Journal
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Second Rumpole Omnibus?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction
Where can I read a sample of The Second Rumpole Omnibus?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670811250
Is The Second Rumpole Omnibus part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Rumpole
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Second Rumpole Omnibus?
John Mortimer
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Second Rumpole Omnibus is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670811250) and paperback(ISBN 9780140089585)
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