Book description
When Simeon Simcox, a socialist clergyman, leaves his entire fortune
not to his family but to the ruthless, social-climbing Tory MP Leslie
Titmuss, the Rector's two sons react in very different ways. Henry,
novelist and former 'angry young man' turned grumpy old reactionary,
decides to fight the will and prove their father was insane. Younger
brother Fred, a mild-mannered country doctor, takes a different
approach, quietly digging in Simeon's past, only to uncover an entirely
unexpected explanation for the legacy. An exquisitely drawn saga of
ancient rivalries and class struggles, featuring a glorious cast of
characters, Paradise Postponed is a delicious portrait of English
country life by a master satirist. John Mortimer (1923 2009) was a
novelist, playwright and barrister. Among his many publications are
several volumes of Rumpole stories and a trilogy of political novels
(Paradise Postponed, Titmuss Regained, and The Sound of Trumpets)
featuring Leslie Titmuss. Sir John received a CBE in 1986 and a
knighthood for his services to the arts in 1998.
