Jump!

Jump! is the perfect read for chilly autumn nights. Hugely entertaining, touching and funny, yet again Cooper has a winner * Daily Express *This is definitely the most exciting book that landed on my doormat this year. Cooper is a major genius… the narrative zips along, pierced with her characteristically brilliant ear for dialogue and empathy for human relationships of all kinds. You won’t be able to put it down – Sara Lawrence * Daily Mail *Near-magical ability to conjure up a world and populate it with people for whom you feel a deep affection * Observer *To read one of Cooper’s books is to escape into an alternative universe in which all is right with the world * Guardian *A fast-paced and enjoyable read * Sun *A magnificent portrayal of how a beautiful young girl might become the first woman ever to win the Grand National * Spectator *Classic Cooper: either the perfect beach read or else something to curl up on the sofa with to keep out the encroaching autumn chill * Sunday Express *Jilly has given more pleasure to more girls and women than anyone else alive today… Cooper’s familiar warmth and irrepressible humour * The Lady *Warmed by the tender characterisation that has made Jilly Cooper a national treasure * Countrylife *Just the thing for a wet winter weekend * Independent *

Jilly Cooper was a journalist, author and media superstar. The author of many number one bestselling books, she lived in Gloucestershire where her groundbreaking Rutshire Chronicles series was set. Awarded honorary doctorates by the Universities of Gloucestershire and Anglia Ruskin, she also won the inaugural Comedy Women in Print lifetime achievement award in 2019, and was appointed DBE in 2024 for services to literature and charity. She died in 2025.

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