{"product_id":"2026200018748-secondhand-the-trials-of-rumpole","title":"The Trials Of Rumpole","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the bustling, wig-wearing world of the Old Bailey, Horace Rumpole — barrister, claret enthusiast, and devoted reader of Wordsworth — stands as a magnificent bulwark against injustice, pomposity, and the occasional tyranny of his formidable wife, Hilda (known to Rumpole as She Who Must Be Obeyed). The Trials of Rumpole presents a collection of John Mortimer's brilliantly crafted short stories, each one placing the rumpled, irrepressible barrister at the centre of a fresh courtroom battle, where his razor-sharp wit and encyclopaedic knowledge of criminal law are deployed on behalf of society's less savoury characters — and often to the exasperation of the legal establishment around him.\n\nMortimer's genius lies in his ability to weave sharp social satire with genuine warmth and legal authenticity, crafting a protagonist who is simultaneously a figure of comedy and of quiet moral courage. Rumpole's world — populated by pompous judges, anxious solicitors, and a chambers full of colourful colleagues — is rendered with the precision of an insider (Mortimer himself was a practising barrister) and the affection of a born storyteller. First adapted into the beloved Thames Television series, this collection is essential reading for anyone who suspects that justice, at its finest, is best served with a glass of Château Thames Embankment and a well-turned phrase — and who wonders just how far Rumpole's legendary defiance will carry him before his luck finally runs out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50573357809883,"sku":"2026200018748-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/abca512f-ed4e-4ef5-9dab-6aa39c8578c9.png?v=1791168045","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018748-secondhand-the-trials-of-rumpole","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}