British author Jilly Cooper, famous for her novels of sex and snobbery, dies at 88
Cooper’s raunchy bestsellers include Riders and Rivals, which was adapted into a Disney+ series last year
Jilly Cooper, the British author of novels such as Rivals and Riders whose 1980s bestsellers were a blend of sex, satire and class-based snobbery, has died aged 88, her agent said in a statement on Monday.
From the mid-1980s, her raunchy novels depicting the romantic adventures of an upper-class set of characters in the fictitious county of Rutshire, modelled on Gloucestershire where she and Camilla both lived, gained huge commercial success.
“Very few writers get to be a legend in their own lifetime but Jilly was one, creating a whole new genre of literature,” Camilla said. “May her hereafter be filled with impossibly handsome men and devoted dogs.”