Clinging to the Wreckage: A Part of Life

Clinging to the Wreckage: A Part of Life

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Clinging to the Wreckage is the first and most celebrated volume of John Mortimer's memoirs. It recounts with great wit and style his peculier childhood in the Chilterns - the only son of a blind, poetry-spouting barrister and his devoted wife - followed by the author's own experiences in the law. A bestseller in its day, the book remains one of Mortimer's greatest achievements.

Author: John Mortimer
Format: Paperback, 272 pages, 129mm x 198mm, 145 g
Published: 1983, Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Autobiography: Literary

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Clinging to the Wreckage is the first and most celebrated volume of John Mortimer's memoirs. It recounts with great wit and style his peculier childhood in the Chilterns - the only son of a blind, poetry-spouting barrister and his devoted wife - followed by the author's own experiences in the law. A bestseller in its day, the book remains one of Mortimer's greatest achievements.