- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (26 May 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140236562
- ISBN-13: 978-0140236569
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 11.2 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 982,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This collection of short stories is based on a Rumpole-like TV series. Set in a major London firm of auctioneers, the plots revolve around fake paintings, disputed inheritances and upper-class conmen, and much of the action takes place in salesrooms, the courts and drinking clubs.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A Whodunnit of the art world.Scrappy and very unlike any other John Mortimer that I have read. This book does not do the Great man justice.
Chrissie Osborne
Chrissie Osborne
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Mortimer in fine form
1 Dec 2007
Ben is a middle aged curator for a London auction house. His various experiences are vividly written as he authenticates artwork ready for the block. His frustrated attraction for Maggie, his colleague add to the spice.
I highly recommend it for fans of Mortimer's work. Fans will find that Ben comes over as more dimensionally developed, and less of a caricature than Rumpole. The plots are equally if not more elaborate and carefully drawn than a typical Rumpole plot. (Don't misunderstand me, I'm equally fond of the Rumpole series.) The auction house premise provides more room for the protagonists to move around, and therefore make for a better story. I'm sorry Mortimer hasn't seen to add to this collection. Klinsky's auction house has come alive with a richness few books can match.
I highly recommend it for fans of Mortimer's work. Fans will find that Ben comes over as more dimensionally developed, and less of a caricature than Rumpole. The plots are equally if not more elaborate and carefully drawn than a typical Rumpole plot. (Don't misunderstand me, I'm equally fond of the Rumpole series.) The auction house premise provides more room for the protagonists to move around, and therefore make for a better story. I'm sorry Mortimer hasn't seen to add to this collection. Klinsky's auction house has come alive with a richness few books can match.
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