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Modern Classics Paradise Postponed
Modern Classics Paradise Postponed | John Mortimer
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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.
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The first in a trilogy of books about amoral social climbing MP, government minister etc. Leslie Titmuss. Very enjoyable indeed, and also very English. I am looking forward to the sequel, Titmuss regained, which is on my #LifeTimeReading list.

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(Sadly I think my own MP is rather like the RT. Hon. Titmuss...)

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I am really enjoying this story about the nefarious social climber Leslie Titmuss. As good as Mortimer's Rumpole stories.