by Mortimer, Roger, 1909-
Nostalgic, witty and filled with characters and situations that people of all ages will recognise, Dear Lupin is the entire correspondence of a Father to his only son, spanning nearly 25 years. Roger Mortimer's sometimes hilarious, sometimes touching, always generous letters to his son are packed with anecdotes and sharp observations, with a unique analogy for each and every scrape Charlie Mortimer got himself into. The trials and tribulations of his youth and early adulthood are received by his father with humour, understanding and a touch of resignation, making them the perfect reminder of when letters were common, but always special. A racing journalist himself, Roger Mortimer wrote for a living, yet still wrote more than 150 letters to his son as he left school, and lived in places such as South America, Africa, Weston-super-Mare and eventually London. These letters form a memoir of their relationship, and an affectionate portrait of a time gone by.
Dear Lupin-- / Interview / Daily Telegraph / Saturday / 13 Apr 2013
Interview: From our own correspondence
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Dear Lupin-- / Feature / Daily Mail / Saturday / 09 Feb 2013
Feature: How Monty saved me and Churchill's grandson from being kicked out of Eton for a very naughty night in Soho
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Dear Lupin / Feature / Guardian / Saturday / 29 Dec 2012
Feature: Guardian books of the year 2012
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Dear Lupin / Feature / Sunday Express / Sunday / 23 Dec 2012
Sunday Express Books of the Year 2012 - Non-fiction
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Dear Lupin-- / Feature / Scotland on Sunday / Sunday / 02 Dec 2012
Headline: The Best reads unwrapped - Books of the year 2012
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Dear Lupin-- / Feature / Daily Mail / Friday / 30 Nov 2012
Feature: Daily Mail Books of the Year 2012
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Dear Lupin-- / Feature / Sunday Times / Sunday / 25 Nov 2012
Sunday Times Books of the Year 2012 - humour book of the year
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Dear Lupin-- / Feature / Guardian / Saturday / 24 Nov 2012
Feature: Guardian 2012 Books of the Year
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Dear Lupin-- / Feature / Guardian / Saturday / 24 Nov 2012
Feature: Guardian 2012 Books of the Year
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Dear Lupin-- / Review / Sunday Express / Sunday / 26 Aug 2012
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Dear Lupin-- / Feature / Daily Mail / Friday / 06 Jul 2012
Daily Mail Summer reading 2012 - children's
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Book of the Week / Non Fiction / BBC Radio 4 / Friday / 15 Jun 2012 / 09:45
Dear Lupin Letters between former Sunday Times racing correspondent Roger Mortimer and his son Charlie
Book of the Week / Non Fiction / BBC Radio 4 / Thursday / 14 Jun 2012 / 09:45
Dear Lupin Letters between former Sunday Times racing correspondent Roger Mortimer and his son Charlie
Book of the Week / Non Fiction / BBC Radio 4 / Wednesday / 13 Jun 2012 / 09:45
Dear Lupin Letters between former Sunday Times racing correspondent Roger Mortimer and his son Charlie
Book of the Week / Non Fiction / BBC Radio 4 / Tuesday / 12 Jun 2012 / 09:45
Dear Lupin Letters between former Sunday Times racing correspondent Roger Mortimer and his son Charlie