Bentham Q.C.
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition Thus.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Yellowed edges with some minor tanning to FEP, tears to edge of DJ, minor staining to back of DJ.
In the hallowed, cutthroat world of the British Bar, where wigs and gowns cloak both brilliance and ambition, Bentham Q.C. chronicles the high-stakes legal battles and personal trials of a formidable Queen's Counsel navigating a world where justice and reputation hang in precarious balance. Charles Mitchell constructs a taut, atmospheric narrative centered on the commanding figure of Bentham, a seasoned barrister whose courtroom mastery is matched only by the complexity of the cases — and the people — that test his mettle. With a deft hand, Mitchell captures the theatre of the courtroom, the whispered conspiracies of the Inns of Court, and the human drama that underpins every verdict. Written in the tradition of mid-twentieth-century British legal fiction, Bentham Q.C. presents a compelling portrait of a man defined by the law yet perpetually challenged by its limits. Mitchell's prose is precise and assured, drawing on the procedural rhythms of English jurisprudence while never losing sight of the deeply personal stakes at play. For readers who relish the intersection of moral ambiguity, professional intrigue, and old-world institutional drama, this novel delivers a verdict that lingers long after the final page is turned.
Author: Charles Mitchell
Format: Hardback
Published: 1955, Macdonald.
Genre: Fiction
Edition: First Edition Thus.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Yellowed edges with some minor tanning to FEP, tears to edge of DJ, minor staining to back of DJ.
In the hallowed, cutthroat world of the British Bar, where wigs and gowns cloak both brilliance and ambition, Bentham Q.C. chronicles the high-stakes legal battles and personal trials of a formidable Queen's Counsel navigating a world where justice and reputation hang in precarious balance. Charles Mitchell constructs a taut, atmospheric narrative centered on the commanding figure of Bentham, a seasoned barrister whose courtroom mastery is matched only by the complexity of the cases — and the people — that test his mettle. With a deft hand, Mitchell captures the theatre of the courtroom, the whispered conspiracies of the Inns of Court, and the human drama that underpins every verdict. Written in the tradition of mid-twentieth-century British legal fiction, Bentham Q.C. presents a compelling portrait of a man defined by the law yet perpetually challenged by its limits. Mitchell's prose is precise and assured, drawing on the procedural rhythms of English jurisprudence while never losing sight of the deeply personal stakes at play. For readers who relish the intersection of moral ambiguity, professional intrigue, and old-world institutional drama, this novel delivers a verdict that lingers long after the final page is turned.