Tag: Rutshire Chronicles
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Obituary: Jilly Cooper, Chronicler of Rutshire, Dies at 88
Tribute to a Country-Tilted Voice Jilly Cooper, the celebrated writer whose novels set in the fictional counties of Rutshire and Larkshire captured the swagger, wit and romance of a certain English aristocratic world, has died aged 88. Her passing marks the end of an era in which “bonkbuster” fiction met sharp social satire, marrying candid…
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Dame Jilly Cooper, Queen of the Bonkbuster, Dies at 88: A Tribute to a Cultural Icon
British bonkbuster icon Dame Jilly Cooper dies aged 88 Dame Jilly Cooper, the undisputed queen of the British bonkbuster, has died at the age of 88 after a fall on Sunday morning. Her passing marks the end of an era in which glittering polo fields, scandalous romance and acutely observed social satire collided to create…
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Dame Jilly Cooper, Queen of the British Bonkbuster, Dies at 88
British literary icon Dame Jilly Cooper passes away at 88 Renowned author Dame Jilly Cooper, the revelatory voice behind the beloved Rutshire Chronicles and a defining figure of the British bonkbuster, has died at the age of 88. Her passing marks the end of an era in which witty social satire, sizzling romance, and a…