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| Rumpole Misbehaves: A Novel (Rumpole Novels) | 
 enlarge | Author: John Mortimer
Publisher: Viking Adult
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 44589
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Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.9
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
ASIN: B001BCFSI0
Publication Date: November 29, 2007
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Product Description
Beloved and bestselling Rumpole is back to solve a new and peculiar mystery
Anti-Social Behavior Orders, commonly known as ASBOs, are the New Labour governments pride and joy. A child who plays or even loiters in an unfriendly street can, on the complaint of neighbors, have an ASBO slapped on him. If he offends again hell be found in breach of his ASBO and thrown in jail without a trial. All this, of course, raises the wrath of everyones favorite barrister Horace Rumpole when he is called upon to defend a Timson child who has earned an ASBO for playing soccer on a posh street.
As Rumpole tries to get to the bottom of it all, his fellow barristers in chambers decide to highlight the ridiculousness of ASBOs by citing Rumpole for bringing food and his beloved wine into his room, and for causing global warming by lighting small cigars. Another witty tale sure to please the legions of Rumpole fans who eagerly await each new installment.
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Solid addition to the series December 31, 2008
I have always been a fan of this series, and Mortimer obviously puts the professional liars (excuse me, legal profession) precisely where they belong in the larger scheme of things. Horace Rumpole really seems to be one of those timeless figures in English fiction who just keep on going. This current installment was certainly a worthy addition to the series, but future installments would benefit with some conniving or comical moments, as some of these later publications seem to sometimes be a little more serious than they perhaps should be at times. Overall I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Rumpole's antics.
 The Mad Bull December 28, 2008
OK, but didn't the Mad Bull start his judicial career as Roger Bullingham? How did he become Leonard?
 A delicious 2 hours of Rumpole on a astormy afternoon December 22, 2008
I love Rumpole and this particular volume is just the ticket for an enjoyable couple of hours curled up in an easy chair and sipping your favorite warm beverage. It is pure Rumpole, full of Timson's and She Who Must Be obeyed. A true cover to cover in one sitting read. When you are through pass it on to your best friend and (s)he will thank you for it BUT insist that they return it to you as this is the sort of book that you will read again and again just for the sheer pleasure of it.
Any Rumpole is better than NO Rumpole, I guess! September 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Any new Rumpole book will always be welcome on my shelf, but this is a weak entry. We can forgive Mortimer (in his mid-80s) for running out of steam, but this is really more of a novella than a full-length book. (It's printed in almost large-print type, and takes just a couple hours to read.) It's somewhat of a continuation of his last book, with Hilda keeping up her relationship with the Mad Bull, and considering becoming a lawyer herself. Rumpole of course defends a Timson, and as usual is involved in cases related to current headlines (global warming and human smuggling). I can't really complain: he's always fun to read, but I guess I just wanted a bigger helping.
Rumpole the rebel. September 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
ASBO's are the new guideline of the Labour party in England, whereby any behaviour which is deemed unsociable, like swearing, shouting or doing anything which might upset the ecological balance, is cause to be brought before a magistrate for punishment. The Timson family, a family of petty thieves who rely on Rumpole to keep them out of prison, beg for his help when their 10 year old son is accused of playing football in the street, thereby upsetting one particular lady. Rumpole's own heinous crime is that of eating at his desk, having the odd drop of Pomfrey's red and smoking his beloved cigarillos. To add to his woes, Hilda Rumpole is seriously considering taking the Bar examinations, aided by one of the High Court judges who has taken a fancy to her. Rumpole deals with these aggravations in his own inimitable style, giving the reader a few chuckles along the way, even though this tiny book isn't quite up to John Mortimer's former efforts.
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