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Rumpole and the Reign of Terror by John Mortimer
45.00 NZD
Category: General Fiction
In the dark days of the war on terror, only one man can be counted on to fight injustice, defend the innocent, and insist on a fair and decent trial for all, contrary to New Labour's new anti-terrorism laws. Rumpole's wig may be yellowing at the roots, his gown might be in tatters, but the oldest inhabi ...Show more
Rumpole at Christmas by John Mortimer
30.00 NZD
Category: Short Stories
Pantos, puds and a Father Christmas who isn't quite what he seems to be...Rumpole isn't particularly fond of Christmas - time has a horrible habit of hanging heavily on the hands as the usual rituals are observed: exchanging presents with She Who Must Be Obeyed (a tie for him; lavender water for her) be ...Show more
Rumpole at Christmas by John Mortimer
40.00 NZD
Category: General Fiction
Pantos, puds and a Father Christmas who isn't quite what he seems to be...Rumpole isn't particularly fond of Christmas - time has a horrible habit of hanging heavily on the hands as the usual rituals are observed: exchanging presents with She Who Must Be Obeyed (a tie for him; lavender water for her) be ...Show more
Summer's Lease by John Mortimer
28.00 NZD
Category: General Fiction
It?s high summer, and high comedy too, when Molly drags her amiably bickering family to a rented Tuscan villa for the holidays? ?She is saddled with her randy old tease of a father, a lawyer husband suspected of feeble infidelity and three daughters?With a cosy fluency of wit, Mortimer charms us into ...Show more
The Anti-Social Behaviour of Horace Rumpole by John Mortimer
45.00 NZD
Category: General Fiction | Reading Level: very good
ASBOs may be the pride and joy of New Labour, but they don't cut much ice with Horace Rumpole - he takes the old-fashioned view that if anyone is going to be threatened with a restriction of their liberty then some form of legal proceeding ought to be gone through first. Not that Hilda agrees, of course ...Show more
The Anti-social Behaviour of Horace Rumpole by John Mortimer
28.00 NZD
Category: General Fiction
ASBOs may be the pride and joy of New Labour, but they don't cut much ice with Horace Rumpole - he takes the old-fashioned view that if anyone is going to be threatened with a restriction of their liberty then some form of legal proceeding ought to be gone through first. Not that Hilda agrees, of course ...Show more
The Scales of Justice by John Mortimer
4.95 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Pocket Penguins S.
Every book tells a story . . . And the 70 titles in the Pocket Penguins Series are emblematic of the renowned breadth and quality that formed part of the original Penguin vision in 1935 and that continue to define our publishing today. Together, they tell one version of the unique story of Penguin Boo ...Show more
The Summer of a Dormouse : A year of growing old disgracefully by John Mortimer
24.95 NZD
Category: Fiction
Recounts a full year in author's life, which includes working on films, raising Lottery money for the Royal Court, chairing the committee that decides on the Trafalgar Square statue, having lunch with old lags in prison, and harrying New Labour.
Trees and their Bark, A Selection with Stories and Pictures by John and Bunny Mortimer
49.95 NZD
Category: Gardening | Reading Level: very good
The emphasis on Trees and their Bark is on the often unappreciated feature of tree bark. Using over 270 photos this book illustrates the wonderful range of colours and textures of bark on a selection of trees that grow in temperate climates. Many of these photos have been taken on travels in the USA, En ...Show more
Where There's a Will by John Mortimer
49.95 NZD
Category: Fiction
Where There's a Will is worldly-wise, never world-weary, wonderfully entertaining, occasionally outrageous and always thought-provoking.
Where there's a Will by John Mortimer
28.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Having lived a long and full life as a barrister and author rich in friendship - both male and female - and overflowing with pleasures, John Mortimer wishes to share what he believes are the secrets to enjoying our time here on earth.