Brothers In Law
Henry Cecil
Rupa and Co., New Delhi
First published 1955. This edition 2003.
Another light-hearted book, like 'Doctors in The Nude', this time about lawyers. Deals with the experiences of Roger Thursby who has just been 'called to the bar', his enrollment into the bar council, his first cases, etc. The main tension and continuity in the narrative is caused by the fact that Roger is loved by two girls, both pretty, both nice, one of them, Sally, very smart, and the other Joyce, rich and influential, who can get him cases. Roger likes them both, but finally does not choose either. A very gentle book, no harsh, laugh-out-loud jokes, no sex (unlike Richard Gordon), but also no 'nifties' even, and therefore nowhere as near good as PGW. All the same a book for a train journey or just a relaxed 'time-pass'.
The book appeared topical to me because Shenba, my Tenkasi niece, and her two friends had just the previous week come over from Tirunelveli after their final Law exam results were declared to enroll into the TN bar council here in Chennai.
Henry Cecil
Rupa and Co., New Delhi
First published 1955. This edition 2003.
Another light-hearted book, like 'Doctors in The Nude', this time about lawyers. Deals with the experiences of Roger Thursby who has just been 'called to the bar', his enrollment into the bar council, his first cases, etc. The main tension and continuity in the narrative is caused by the fact that Roger is loved by two girls, both pretty, both nice, one of them, Sally, very smart, and the other Joyce, rich and influential, who can get him cases. Roger likes them both, but finally does not choose either. A very gentle book, no harsh, laugh-out-loud jokes, no sex (unlike Richard Gordon), but also no 'nifties' even, and therefore nowhere as near good as PGW. All the same a book for a train journey or just a relaxed 'time-pass'.
The book appeared topical to me because Shenba, my Tenkasi niece, and her two friends had just the previous week come over from Tirunelveli after their final Law exam results were declared to enroll into the TN bar council here in Chennai.
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