Born: 21 April 1923, London, England
Died: 16 January 2009, near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
Nationality: English
Biography
John Mortimer was an English barrister, playwright and novelist, best known for creating the barrister Horace Rumpole.
John Mortimer
Clinging To The Wreckage
Penguin, 1983.
A farcical encounter involving divorce proceedings, dental fillings and a spare-rib, in the Rose Garden restaurant some time in the 1960's, is recorded in this autobiography. See the Tour for more details.