Dame Jilly Cooper education and career path
Early years and education
First steps into the working world
The rise of a novelist
How to Stay Married
Emily
Bella
Riders
Riders
Rivals
Polo
Mount!
Literary legacy
Tackle!
A life that mirrored her fiction
On 5 October 2025, Britain lost one of its most cherished literary voices. Dame Jilly Cooper passed away peacefully at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy of wit, insight, and storytelling that captured the complexities of love, class, and human nature. From her early years as a spirited schoolgirl in Yorkshire to her rise as a bestselling novelist, Cooper’s
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