Mortimer’s curmudgeonly barrister, Horace Rumpole, defends a Pakistani doctor accused of aiding al-Qaeda in an up-to-date tale that pits Rumpole against those who use the terrorist threat as an excuse…

The authors present a comprehensive examination of the historical origins and development of schooling and teacher preparation in Papua New Guinea, from indigenous education in villages, the influence of European…

Henry, now in the autumn of his years, is transported back to the key episodes of his life. At once ironic and affectionate, he speaks with his younger selves, both…

Horace Rumpole lives alongside Mr Pickwick and Bertie Wooster as one of the immortal comic characters in English fiction. This title contains seven stories chosen by the author as his…

This book provides a historical overview of the city of Manchester, England, with a focus on its role as a center of commerce and industry. The author offers insight into…

Recounting his solitary childhood in the English countryside, the author presents affectionate portraits of his remote parents - an increasingly unconventional barrister father, whose blindness must never be mentioned, battling…

The official tie-in to Masterpiece Theatre’s May presentation of Summer’s Lease, starring John Gielgud. The villa near a small Tuscan town is everything the Pargeter family could want for three…