tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401486042977988020.post6432171067269002197..comments2024-01-12T16:00:12.712-06:00Comments on Genre Reviews: Forever Rumpole by John MortimerDebbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13898393424567867155noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401486042977988020.post-33850952100364240222012-04-09T11:50:01.495-05:002012-04-09T11:50:01.495-05:00The title character, Horace Rumpole, is a beloved ...The title character, Horace Rumpole, is a beloved figure who appeared decades ago on the BBC and PBS in the first TV series of several, "Rumpole of the Bailey," the Bailey being a British court where criminals are tried. I'm not sure whether the TV series or the short stories came first, but they grew up together and all were written by John Mortimer, already a well-established British playwright, author, and lawyer. The man who played Rumpole on TV eventually died, in the course of time, and John Mortimer passed away a few years ago. This book provides samples from literally decades of short stories about Rumpole by Mortimer (he also wrote one or two Rumpole novels, but Rumpole remained mainly a short-story character). Rumpole's home life and professional life do not always run smoothly, and often his cases intertwine with other stories of office politics or disputes with his wife (She Who Must Be Obeyed), doctor, and so on. If you like this book and want to read more Rumpole, it would make sense to start with the first book (short story collection), Rumpole of the Bailey, and proceed forward in time. You will enjoy them if you enjoyed this book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com