John Mortimer: The Devil's Advocate - Hardcover

Lord, Graham

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0752866559 ISBN 13: 9780752866550

Publisher: Orion, 2005

Synopsis

The life of the creator of Rumpole of the Bailey and the author of many best-sellers. Sir John Mortimer was also a distinguished barrister (lawyer) and political activist.

About this title

About the Author:

Graham Lord is a biographer who has also published novels. For nearly 20 years he was the influential book columnist of the Sunday Express. He lives mainly in France.

Review:

MAIL ON SUNDAY ran serial on 7th August. Graham was in the UK for interviews the week of 22 August and the press date for the book was 25 August. The revelations in the book have generated a huge amount of publicity in the press, including: THE SUNDAY TIMES - news story on 14 August INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY - news story & diary on 14 August & 21 August EVENING STANDARD - Londoner's Diary 12 August & 18 August DAILY MAIL - diary story 15, 16 & 18 August, 29 August INDEPENDENT - diary story 16 August & 2 September THE TIMES - diary story 18 August & 6 September DAILY TELEGRAPH - diary story 18 August GUARDIAN - 29 August DAILY EXPRESS - diary story 18 August PRIVATE EYE - story & cartoon 19 August, story 14 Sept DAILY MAIL - basis of a feature 3 September We also anticipate widespread review coverage, with the following already confirmed: DAILY MAIL 19 August SUNDAY TIMES 21 August DAILY TELEGRAPH 20 August SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 21 August THE OBSERVER 28 September THE TIMES 10 September HERALD 3 September LITERARY REVIEW September issue THEFIRSTPOST.COM review 19-25 August Local media includes interviews with Graham on: BBC RADIO HUMBERSIDE BBC RADIO LANCASHIRE BBC BRISTOL BBC RADIO SHEFFIELD BBC SWINDON & WILTS BBC RADIO KENT BBC RADIO LINCOLNSHIRE BBC COVENTRY & WARWICK BBC MERSEYSIDE BBC HEREFORD & WORCESTER BBC ESSEX BBC CAMBRIDGE

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0752866559
• ISBN 13: 9780752866550
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 376