Jilly Cooper

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So sad to hear she’s died. Her books-Prudence, Octavia and later Riders etc were the books of my youth. I always thought about writing to her to tell her the pleasure her books gave me it too late now. RIP Jilly.

That’s awful ,, part of my youth too ,,

Terrible news. So sad.

I liked her books! They were funny.
RIP Jilly

she had a fall

I loved her too. Actually I think her books were very underrated, she was a seriously brilliant writer when describing the English countryside.

Rest in peace to a really lovely lady . I met her on a train many many years ago and had a lovely chat with her. 💗

Her novellas - Imogen, Octavia, Prudence, Harriet, Emily, Lisa & Co, Bella are still some of my favourites. Cooper's turn of phrase was wonderful, so Victoria Wood at times. Her love of animals, particularly dogs was a marvel. Copper was one of those uniquely British writers whose words leaped off the page and into my psyche. Your words were a joy, her characters names even better. When marking out free/thinking time in an ex-boss' diary, I used to use names from Cooper's books.

RIP.

She was the one who taught this ex council estate girl never to say pardon.