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Rumpole and the Man of God
- Narrated by: Leo McKern
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
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- jennifer booth
- 07-16-21
Leo is rum pole!
I loved rum pole for years. I love the fact he read the book with a great deal of fun!
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- L. Swanson
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In a lifetime of continual brilliance in writing here is one of his very bestShort stories
What can one say? Funny, learned, touching, full of insight and reality he is just the best
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- fussyreader
- 10-09-16
The inimitable Leo McKern does Rumpole
I love the Rumpole stories and no one performs them better than Leo McKern. McKern also has tremendous range as the other characters who appear in this one. The longstanding characters : wife Hilda ( She Who Must Be Obeyed) and the group of flawed colleagues at Rumpole s law "chambers" ,are as amusing as ever. The plot is entertaining and satisfying. The whole thing is very funny! My only criticism is that these stories aren't really long enough for a whole book,and a always want more. That John Mortimer is a brilliant writer goes without saying!
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