· There are the makings here of an arresting novel of character, but Mortimer concentrates instead on the suspense that arises when Dunster, writing a series on War Crimes for Megapolis, charges that its chairman, Sir Crispin (Cris) Bellhangar, was responsible for the deaths of women and children when he ordered a church demolished in northern Italy during WW www.doorway.ru: Kirkus Reviews. Dunster by John Mortimer (, Hardcover) Be the first to write a review. About this product. Current slide 1 of 1- Top picked items. Brand new. $ New (other) $ www.doorway.ru: Penguin Publishing Group. John Mortimer wrote Dunster as a diverting bit of fiction, but the core of the book is thought-provokingly serious, and I came away as pensive as I was amused. I greatly enjoyed this novel for its wry humour, and I appreciated its sardonically portrayed, deeply conflicted narrator, one Philip Progmire, accountant and secretly aspiring actor.
John Mortimer wrote Dunster as a diverting bit of fiction, but the core of the book is thought-provokingly serious, and I came away as pensive as I was amused. I greatly enjoyed this novel for its wry humour, and I appreciated its sardonically portrayed, deeply conflicted narrator, one Philip Progmire, accountant and secretly aspiring actor. Dunster is accused of libel; suspense builds with the tracking down of old soldiers and a surprise witness during the trial. The melodramatic denouement is a reminder of the moral complexity of battlefield decisions. The disappointment here is that Mortimer doesn't do much with Dunster, who recedes from view as the plot thickens; still, his. Dunster by John Clifford Mortimer Seller Ergodebooks Published Condition Good ISBN Item Price $ Show Details. Description.
Highly acclaimed novelist John Mortimer presents a novel of friends and enemies—for Philip Progmire, those two roles just happen to be filled by the same person. Dick Dunster and Philip Progmire have been friends since their days at school. Dunster is also at Megapolis, engaged on an exposé of war criminals, focussing on a blown-up church and the massacre of the whole population of a small town during the Italian campaign. As Dunster researches his subject, the scene darkens and Progmire tries to protect the victim of his old schoolfriend's merciless inquisition. There are the makings here of an arresting novel of character, but Mortimer concentrates instead on the suspense that arises when Dunster, writing a series on War Crimes for Megapolis, charges that its chairman, Sir Crispin (Cris) Bellhangar, was responsible for the deaths of women and children when he ordered a church demolished in northern Italy during WW II.
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