It is the first of a series of romance novels known as the rutshire. Now they are celebrating their golden wedding, and although the institution of marriage has changed a great deal since this book was first wri. Jilly cooper on the night in a kama sutra room that led to her book riders while struggling to write the novel that would transform her. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1985, and was written by jilly cooper. I had assumed that jilly cooper books were written mainly for girls, rather than boys. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Riders deserves to be deemed a modern classic my favourite book of all time. She is most famous for writing the six blockbuster novels the rutshire chronicles. Joyful and mischievous jojo moyes exhilarating, irresistible and one of our nations most beloved novels jill manselljilly cooper is the funniest and the sharpest writer. Jilly cooper is a journalist, writer, and media superstar whose bestselling books include rivals, polo, the man who made husbands jealous. As stated earlier, this series was the most successful work of jilly cooper. Jilly cooper blasts back at the pc prudes over riders book.
After reading this book i became fascinated with upperclass english life, and i found the showjumping theme really interesting even though i am not a horsey person. The author of many number one bestselling was appointed obe in for services to. Now jilly cooper has turned her sights on a new leading man. The main characters of this womens fiction, chick lit story are. Jilly coopers riders cover model says new sanitised version. Dec 10, 2019 jilly cooper is a journalist, author and media superstar. Arrogant aristocrat rupert campbellblack has a high social position. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jilly cooper books online.
Riders 9780552124867 by jilly cooper and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The new edition, for the books 30th anniversary, however, moves the hand slightly its now sat rather conservatively on the rider. Pdf riders book by jilly cooper free download 919 pages. Jilly cooper s writing is hilarious, witty, wise, astute, flawlessly entertaining and a celebration of all that is the most fun about being british helen fielding, author of bridget jones diary jilly cooper is the funniest and the sharpest writer there is. Quotations by jilly cooper, british author, born february 21, 1937. Author jilly cooper swaps her riders for strikers as she plans new soccerbased bonkbuster called tackle. Dec 23, 2010 a classic bestseller, riders takes the lid off international show jumping, a sport where the brave horses are almost human, but the humans behave like animals. Jilly cooper is a journalist, author and media superstar. The best kind of fiction, cant wait to read it each day, stay up too late reading it and sad when it ends. Set against the glorious cotswold countryside and the playgrounds of the world, jilly cooper s rutshire chronicles, riders, rivals, polo, the man who made husbands jealous, appassionata and score.
Buy riders by cooper obe, jilly from amazons fiction books store. Jilly cooper plans new soccerbased bonkbuster called. I first read this book 30 odd years ago, i loved it then and i love it now. Many of her novels are part of the rutshire chronicles series. Jilly cooper is a journalist, writer, and media superstar whose bestselling books include rivals, polo, the man who made husbands jealous, appassionata, score. Riders 2007 read online free book by jilly cooper in epub,txt. Jilly coopers riders cover model says new sanitised. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 919 pages and is available in paperback format. The rutshire chronicles is the name given to a series of romantic novels by jilly cooper. An enormous number of people helped me write riders. Set against the glorious cotswold countryside, riders offers an intoxicating blend of swooning romance, adventure and hilarious high jinks.
Jilly cooper books list of books by author jilly cooper. Since then i have read all her rutshire delights and have watch the adaptations when they appear. I read this book for book club and was ready to enjoy it, as some members. Sine he appears in several of jilly cooper s other novels, riders sets the stage for ruperts character. What a world jilly cooper weaves, you want to move in. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Set against the glorious cotswold countryside and the playgrounds of the wo. This is the world of jilly cooper s riders, credited as the first literary bonkbuster and heralded as the best work of. Riders tv movie 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Riders was the first jilly cooper book i read and remains my all time favourite. See all books authored by jilly cooper, including riders, and polo, and more on.
Jilly cooper, obe born february 21, 1937 is an english author. Jilly cooper has 88 books on goodreads with 73232 ratings. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously. Jul 30, 2016 jilly cooper abandons show jumping to tackle football in next book. On its 30th anniversary, why riders is the best erotic fiction of all time fetlocks and fornication, jilly cooper s 1985 novel riders stole the hearts of a nation. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outof. Riders was the first jilly cooper i read and after that i was hooked. Riders was a genuinely naughty book when it was first released, with swear words and steamy sex scenes that are now included in books as a matter of course. Published 30 years ago, the novel was coopers first bonkbuster. Jilly began working as a journalist in 1957, which she largely based on her own personal experiences about marriage, sex and housework. She was appointed obe in 2004 for services to literature, and in 2009 was awarded an honorary doctorate of letters by the university of gloucestershire for her contribution to literature and services to the county. Jan 01, 1985 set against the glorious cotswold countryside and the playgrounds of the world, jilly cooper s rutshire chronicles, riders, rivals, polo, the man who made husbands jealous, appassionata and score.
From the queen of the british bestseller lists comes the classic hit every englishwoman remembers with a sigh riders, the steamy, scandalous tale of sexual and equestrian competition within the heroic world of international show jumping. Jilly cooper author of riders goodreads share book. Her jodhpurclad bottom became a hot topic in 1985 when it graced the front of jilly cooper s bonkbuster novel riders, but model jane warner says. Certainly jilly cooper s writing is not to all tastes her books are often considered lowbrow trash, only suitable for holiday reading. Riders, also called jilly cooper s riders, is a british television film of 1993 based on jilly cooper s book of the same name in the rutshire chronicles series. The dynamic duo take the reader through highs and lows in show jumping as well as personal conflicts once jack lowell comes on the scene. Jilly cooper has described the change to the cover of her newly rereleased blockbuster riders as awful, after the image was toned down, diluted and santitised. Currently, jilly is 78 years old and an internationally recognized author. You become caught up in the lives of the characters, who come to life through jilly s sparkling writing. It is the first of a series of romance novels known as the rutshire chronicles, which are set in the fictional english county of rutshire.
Jilly cooper abandons show jumping to tackle football in next book. She started her career as a journalist and wrote numerous works of nonfiction before writing several romance novels, the first of which appeared in 1975. Although i typically am not a fan of british writing or books with independent plots in a novel, this book was amazing. Model who posed for that jilly cooper book cover says new sanitised version is too pc the cover of jilly cooper s classic novel has been altered for its reissue. Jilly cooper on the night in a kama sutra room that led to her book riders while struggling to write the novel that would transform her career, she discovered the country pile that. It took 14 years before it was published but it was a better book because of it, she said. Sienna guillory as fenella maxwell in british series riders.
Mar 07, 2015 on its 30th anniversary, why riders is the best erotic fiction of all time fetlocks and fornication, jilly cooper s 1985 novel riders stole the hearts of a nation. When jilly cooper, then a young sunday times journalist, was asked to write a book on marriage, she had been married to leo cooper for a mere seven years. Jilly cooper switches her attentions from the polo field to the. The book introduces us to the cast of rutshire characters that jillys fans have come to know, love and fantasise about ever since. I read riders for the first time in the summer of 1995 because i wanted to be a writer, and i wanted to read as many different types of blockbuster novels as possible. Riders by cooper, jilly and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. But this being a work of fiction, i took their advice only as far as it suited my plot, and the accuracy of the book in no way reflected on their expertise. Welcome to a world of cutthroat competition populated by fearless athletes, wealthy sponsors, and beautiful starlets and set against the. She captures a moment in time with humor and feeling and insight.
I was given it as a birthday present and i read it pretty much nonstop until i had finished it. Jilly cooper abandons show jumping to tackle football in next. Pr there is a scandal going on in the world of books this week. On its 30th anniversary, why riders is the best erotic. Jilly cooper, cbe born 21 february 1937 is an english author. Sine he appears in several of jilly coopers other novels, riders sets the stage for ruperts character. Jilly cooper is an english author of romance novels and nonfiction books. Ruperts best friend billy also is a main character that has much character develop in this book. Riders is an international bestselling novel written by the english author jilly cooper. She began her career as a journalist and wrote numerous works of nonfiction before writing several romance novels, the first of which appeared in 1975.