Rumpole and the Golden Thread

by John Mortimer

Book Overview

Horace Rumpole is back in this collection of stories from the court rooms of England. By the author of "Rumpole's Return" and "In Character". This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140063315
• Release Date: October 1984
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.0" x 1.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Like listening to an old friend

I wish that these stories had been narrated by Leo McKern; after all, John Mortimer wrote his Rumpole stories with McKern in mind. But if he wasn't available to narrate them, then Patrick Tull is a more than adequate substitute (which brings up the question: who on earth is Bill Wallis? The Recorded Books version that I rented doesn't mention anyone by that name.). Tull does a great job of imitating the gruff-but-lovable Horace Rumpole, the barrister who makes courtroom dramas fun. I had not visited the Temple in quite a while, and it was good to reacquaint myself with both Erskine-Browns, Uncle Tom, and Guthrie Featherstone, Q.C., among others. If Patrick Tull is the narrator for any other Rumpole books I'd listen to them anytime.

Golden Laughter in This Great Golden Book

Mortimer is a genius at writing because he makes Rumpole so real and memorable. And, how could anyone forget his wife, She Who Must Be Obeyed? My father, a lawyer, introduced me to Rumpole when it was a series on tv. I loved the TV Rumpole, but the books are even better! If you want a humorous, entertaining, delightful book about the English barristers and courts, this book is the right one. I loved this book and want more just like it!

Pure Joy

Another great read about the skill, wit, caustic and irreverant QC, his bumbling confreres, She Who Must Be Obeyed, and a strong statement on English society.