Mortimer, John 1923-2009
Overview
| Works: | 685 works in 3,319 publications in 7 languages and 73,165 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Detective and mystery fiction Legal stories Biography Humorous fiction Short stories Legal fiction (Literature) Drama Political fiction Biographies |
| Roles: | Author, Author of screenplay, Translator, Commentator, Scenarist, Editor, Adapter, Other, Interviewer, Author of introduction, Writer of accompanying material, Interviewee, Bibliographic antecedent |
| Classifications: | PR6025.O7552, 823.914 |
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Most widely held works about
John Mortimer
- Clinging to the wreckage : a part of life by John Mortimer( Book )
- Murderers and other friends : another part of life by John Mortimer( Book )
- The summer of a dormouse by John Mortimer( Book )
- A voyage round my father by John Mortimer( Book )
- Where there's a will by John Mortimer( Book )
- A voyage round John Mortimer by Valerie Grove( Book )
- A voyage round John Mortimer by Valerie Grove( Book )
- A voyage round my father ; The dock brief ; What shall we tell Caroline? by John Mortimer( Book )
- John Mortimer : the devil's advocate : the unauthorised biography by Graham Lord( Book )
- John Mortimer : the secret lives of Rumpole's creator by Graham Lord( Book )
- Where there's a will by John Mortimer( Book )
- Murderers and other friends by John Mortimer( Recording )
- A voyage round my father : a play by John Mortimer( Book )
- Clinging to the wreckage by John Mortimer( Recording )
- Where there's a will by John Mortimer( Recording )
- The summer of a dormouse by John Mortimer( Recording )
- With love & lizards by John Mortimer( Book )
- The scales of justice by John Mortimer( Book )
- Rumpole & Father Christmas (after the short story by John Mortimer) : for narrator & orchestra (2010) by Kenneth Hesketh( )
- Authors whose books have been made into films by Andrea Stretton( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
John Mortimer
Paradise postponed by
John Mortimer(
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55 editions published between 1985 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,215 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At his death, a right-thinking, leftleaning rector of a village outside London leaves all his resources in the hands of Leslie Titmuss. Everyone wonders what induced the Reverend to favor a man with a single-minded lust for profit
55 editions published between 1985 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,215 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At his death, a right-thinking, leftleaning rector of a village outside London leaves all his resources in the hands of Leslie Titmuss. Everyone wonders what induced the Reverend to favor a man with a single-minded lust for profit
Rumpole and the primrose path by
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39 editions published between 2002 and 2014 in English and held by 1,901 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a collection of stories, curmudgeonly London barrister Horace Rumpole, recovering from a heart attack, takes on a nasty head nurse at his run-down convalescent center as he investigates the mysterious death of an elderly patient
39 editions published between 2002 and 2014 in English and held by 1,901 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a collection of stories, curmudgeonly London barrister Horace Rumpole, recovering from a heart attack, takes on a nasty head nurse at his run-down convalescent center as he investigates the mysterious death of an elderly patient
Rumpole on trial by
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27 editions published between 1992 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,838 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seven new Rumpole stories feature the endearing barrister entangled in a bout with devil worshippers, fending off the advances of a desperate wife, and snagging a modern-day Artful Dodger
27 editions published between 1992 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,838 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seven new Rumpole stories feature the endearing barrister entangled in a bout with devil worshippers, fending off the advances of a desperate wife, and snagging a modern-day Artful Dodger
Quite honestly by
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27 editions published between 2005 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,700 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Life couldn't be better for Lucinda Purefoy. Granted it's a little embarrassing, her father being the Bishop of Aldershot, but she's got a steady boyfriend, a degree in social sciences and the offer of a job in advertising. With all this, she felt she should 'pay back her debt to society' and 'do a little good in the world'
27 editions published between 2005 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,700 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Life couldn't be better for Lucinda Purefoy. Granted it's a little embarrassing, her father being the Bishop of Aldershot, but she's got a steady boyfriend, a degree in social sciences and the offer of a job in advertising. With all this, she felt she should 'pay back her debt to society' and 'do a little good in the world'
Rumpole à la carte by
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35 editions published between 1986 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,654 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Six new tales featuring everyone{u2019}s favorite barrister, Horace Rumpole{u2014}disheveled, polemical, and immensely fond of cigars, Wordsworth, and Château Thames Embankment. He once again takes centre stage in these delightful mysteries. Delicious characters such as Rumpole{u2019}s wife, Hilda (otherwise known as She Who Must Be Obeyed) and philandering colleague Claude Erskine-Brown accompany the cantankerous barrister as he visits a snooty restaurant and engages in a battle of wills over his adored mashed spuds; takes the unaccustomed role of prosecutor; and ventures{u2014}unwillingly{u2014}onto a ship where he confronts, of all things, a detective novelist
35 editions published between 1986 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,654 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Six new tales featuring everyone{u2019}s favorite barrister, Horace Rumpole{u2014}disheveled, polemical, and immensely fond of cigars, Wordsworth, and Château Thames Embankment. He once again takes centre stage in these delightful mysteries. Delicious characters such as Rumpole{u2019}s wife, Hilda (otherwise known as She Who Must Be Obeyed) and philandering colleague Claude Erskine-Brown accompany the cantankerous barrister as he visits a snooty restaurant and engages in a battle of wills over his adored mashed spuds; takes the unaccustomed role of prosecutor; and ventures{u2014}unwillingly{u2014}onto a ship where he confronts, of all things, a detective novelist
Summer's lease by
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44 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,618 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An advertisement to lease an Italian villa for the summer attracts the attention of Molly Pargeter. Reluctantly, her husband is persuaded and the family arrives in Italy. However, they soon come to ominous conclusions about the absent owner of the villa
44 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,618 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An advertisement to lease an Italian villa for the summer attracts the attention of Molly Pargeter. Reluctantly, her husband is persuaded and the family arrives in Italy. However, they soon come to ominous conclusions about the absent owner of the villa
Titmuss regained by
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36 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in English and French and held by 1,547 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A strange and compelling love story set against the battle over a new town
36 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in English and French and held by 1,547 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A strange and compelling love story set against the battle over a new town
Rumpole and the angel of death by
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27 editions published between 1995 and 2012 in English and held by 1,503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Six stories featuring an English barrister-turned-sleuth. In Rumpole and the Rights of Man, he finds at the European Court of Human Rights that international justice is as fallible as the domestic variety, while Rumpole and the Way Through the Woods involves him in a clash between hunters and animal rights activists
27 editions published between 1995 and 2012 in English and held by 1,503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Six stories featuring an English barrister-turned-sleuth. In Rumpole and the Rights of Man, he finds at the European Court of Human Rights that international justice is as fallible as the domestic variety, while Rumpole and the Way Through the Woods involves him in a clash between hunters and animal rights activists
A Rumpole Christmas by
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25 editions published between 2009 and 2014 in English and held by 1,450 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Five holiday tales feature the curmudgeon barrister in "Rumpole and Father Christmas," "Rumpole's Slimmed Down Christmas," "Rumpole and the Boy," "Rumpole and the Old Familiar Faces," and "Rumpole and the Christmas Break."
25 editions published between 2009 and 2014 in English and held by 1,450 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Five holiday tales feature the curmudgeon barrister in "Rumpole and Father Christmas," "Rumpole's Slimmed Down Christmas," "Rumpole and the Boy," "Rumpole and the Old Familiar Faces," and "Rumpole and the Christmas Break."
Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow murders by
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7 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 1,430 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of Rumpole's first client follows the fledgling barrister's participation in the trial of a man accused of murdering his father and a friend with a German pistol, a case that established Rumpole's career
7 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 1,430 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of Rumpole's first client follows the fledgling barrister's participation in the trial of a man accused of murdering his father and a friend with a German pistol, a case that established Rumpole's career
Rumpole misbehaves by
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14 editions published between 2007 and 2014 in English and held by 1,403 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
His ire raised by a series of procedural abuses through which children have been imprisoned without trial for innocent activities, barrister Horace Rumpole defends a youth who has been targeted for playing on a posh street
14 editions published between 2007 and 2014 in English and held by 1,403 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
His ire raised by a series of procedural abuses through which children have been imprisoned without trial for innocent activities, barrister Horace Rumpole defends a youth who has been targeted for playing on a posh street
The sound of trumpets by
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39 editions published between 1990 and 2010 in English and held by 1,391 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A satire on British politics and the class system starring Leslie Titmuss, a modern Machiavelli, as he manipulates behind the scenes to gain victory for his puppet in a by-election. A tale of duplicity and back stabbing by the author of Rumpole of the Bailey
39 editions published between 1990 and 2010 in English and held by 1,391 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A satire on British politics and the class system starring Leslie Titmuss, a modern Machiavelli, as he manipulates behind the scenes to gain victory for his puppet in a by-election. A tale of duplicity and back stabbing by the author of Rumpole of the Bailey
Dunster by
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26 editions published between 1992 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,350 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two men, Dick Dunster and Philip Progmire, are locked in an adversarial friendship from childhood into adulthood and marriage
26 editions published between 1992 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,350 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two men, Dick Dunster and Philip Progmire, are locked in an adversarial friendship from childhood into adulthood and marriage
Rumpole rests his case by
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8 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and held by 1,315 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of short mysteries features the opinionated Horace Rumpole as he triumphs over the forces of prejudice and "muddled humanity" while tiptoeing precariously through the domestic territory of "She Who Must Be Obeyed."
8 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and held by 1,315 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of short mysteries features the opinionated Horace Rumpole as he triumphs over the forces of prejudice and "muddled humanity" while tiptoeing precariously through the domestic territory of "She Who Must Be Obeyed."
Felix in the underworld by
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28 editions published between 1997 and 2013 in English and held by 1,248 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In England, a woman sues a writer for support, naming him father of her 11-year-old son. When the woman is killed the writer is a suspect and goes into hiding among the homeless, but is caught. Thankfully, there is his publicist, whom he has always been nice to, and she might clear his name
28 editions published between 1997 and 2013 in English and held by 1,248 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In England, a woman sues a writer for support, naming him father of her 11-year-old son. When the woman is killed the writer is a suspect and goes into hiding among the homeless, but is caught. Thankfully, there is his publicist, whom he has always been nice to, and she might clear his name
Rumpole and the reign of terror by
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4 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 1,235 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Curmudgeonly barrister Horace Rumpole struggles to defend a Pakistani doctor who has been falsely accused of aiding al-Qaeda, an effort that is complicated by Rumpole's exacting wife's decision to record her life story
4 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 1,235 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Curmudgeonly barrister Horace Rumpole struggles to defend a Pakistani doctor who has been falsely accused of aiding al-Qaeda, an effort that is complicated by Rumpole's exacting wife's decision to record her life story
The narrowing stream by
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28 editions published between 1954 and 1996 in English and held by 1,080 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Julia Swinton, faithful wife and mother of three young children, harbors a half-acknowledged desire for escape from the thousand obligations and tensions of family life. Then one day, the death of an unknown girl whose relationship with Julia's husband is unexplained, and the appearance of the girl's disturbed but attractive brother, compel Julia to take extraordinary steps to protect her family
28 editions published between 1954 and 1996 in English and held by 1,080 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Julia Swinton, faithful wife and mother of three young children, harbors a half-acknowledged desire for escape from the thousand obligations and tensions of family life. Then one day, the death of an unknown girl whose relationship with Julia's husband is unexplained, and the appearance of the girl's disturbed but attractive brother, compel Julia to take extraordinary steps to protect her family
The Oxford book of villains by
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14 editions published between 1992 and 1993 in English and held by 1,020 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Villains are as anguished as Faust, however; Sherlock Holmes's arch-enemy Moriarty suffers no qualms of conscience in his determination to destroy the sleuth, and Iago, to name but one of Shakespeare's villains, shows no remorse against Othello. The reputation of some real-life villains is so great that they too have acquired legendary status: Dr. Crippen, Lizzie Borden, and Al Capone are among the murderers remembered here. Criminality takes many forms, from pickpocket
14 editions published between 1992 and 1993 in English and held by 1,020 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Villains are as anguished as Faust, however; Sherlock Holmes's arch-enemy Moriarty suffers no qualms of conscience in his determination to destroy the sleuth, and Iago, to name but one of Shakespeare's villains, shows no remorse against Othello. The reputation of some real-life villains is so great that they too have acquired legendary status: Dr. Crippen, Lizzie Borden, and Al Capone are among the murderers remembered here. Criminality takes many forms, from pickpocket
Rumpole of the Bailey by
John Mortimer(
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44 editions published between 1978 and 2012 in English and Hebrew and held by 988 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Six stories featuring the beloved barrister at his best
44 editions published between 1978 and 2012 in English and Hebrew and held by 988 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Six stories featuring the beloved barrister at his best
Tea with Mussolini(
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33 editions published between 1998 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 964 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based in part on his autobiography, director Franco Zeffirelli's Tea with Mussolini is a story about a group of British and American travelers on an indefinite visit to Italy in 1935. Luca is a boy living in Florence whose family situation is precarious at best; his mother has run off and his father has little time for him. Fortunately, he's a welcome guest with Mary, a English woman visiting Italy to soak up European culture. Mary and her friends enjoy the cultured, creative atmosphere of life in Italy, and their initial response to the rise of fascism is to arrange a polite meeting with Mussolini to make sure he and his soldiers mean well
33 editions published between 1998 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 964 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based in part on his autobiography, director Franco Zeffirelli's Tea with Mussolini is a story about a group of British and American travelers on an indefinite visit to Italy in 1935. Luca is a boy living in Florence whose family situation is precarious at best; his mother has run off and his father has little time for him. Fortunately, he's a welcome guest with Mary, a English woman visiting Italy to soak up European culture. Mary and her friends enjoy the cultured, creative atmosphere of life in Italy, and their initial response to the rise of fascism is to arrange a polite meeting with Mussolini to make sure he and his soldiers mean well
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Related Identities
- Rumpole, Horace (Fictitious character)
- McKern, Leo 1920-2002 Actor Performer Narrator
- Thames Television, ltd
- Acorn Media (Firm)
- Wallis, Bill Performer Narrator
- Sturridge, Charles Other Director
- Irons, Jeremy 1948- Other Performer Actor
- Bloom, Claire 1931- Actor
- Davis, Jacqueline Producer
- Olivier, Laurence 1907-1989 Other Actor
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Accountants Aging Atrocities Attorney and client Authors Authors, English British Christmas stories, English City and town life Clergy Conduct of life Criminals--Rehabilitation Detective and mystery stories, English England England--London English drama English essays English fiction Ex-convicts--Rehabilitation Fascism Friendship Great Britain Inheritance and succession Italy Italy--Florence Lawyers Lawyers as authors Legal stories Legal stories, English Literature Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Mentoring Mortimer, John, Motion picture producers and directors Political fiction Politicians Rapstone Valley (England : Imaginary place) Rumpole, Horace (Fictitious character) Short stories, English Social work with criminals Television producers and directors Travel Trials (Murder) Villains in literature Women Women volunteers in social service World War (1939-1945) Young women Zeffirelli, Franco
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Alternative Names
Clifford Mortimer, John 1923-2009
Hamilton Mortimer, John 1923-2009
Ioannes Mortimer
John Mortimer britisk manusforfattar
John Mortimer britisk manusforfatter
John Mortimer britisk manuskriptforfatter
John Mortimer Brits auteur
John Mortimer brittisk manusförfattare
John Mortimer englischer Schriftsteller und Anwalt
Lincoln Geoffrey
Mortimer, Dž. 1923-2009
Mortimer Dzh. 1923-2009
Mortimer, John.
Mortimer, John 1923-2009
Mortimer John Clifford
Mortimer, John Clifford, 1923-
Mortimer John Clifford 1923-2009
Mortimer, John (John Clifford), 1923-2009
Mortimer, Johnnie, 1923-2009
Mortimer, Sir John Clifford
Τζον Κλίφορντ Μόρτιμερ
Джон Мортимер
Джон Мортимър
Џон Мортимер
ג'ון מורטימר סופר בריטי
جان مورتیمر فیلمنامهنویس بریتانیایی
جون مورتيمر، 1923-2009
ジョン・モーティマー
モーティマー, ジョン
約翰·摩提默
约翰·莫蒂默
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