How to Survive Christmas
Published on 5. November 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-552-15566-3 (ISBN)
Description
The witty and irreverent guide to surviving the festive season from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series streaming on Disney+.
Christmas is looming. Will your mother-in-law present you with yet another hideous jersey this year? How are you going to cope with Granny's peke or the undesirable in-laws? Has the row about where to spend the holiday already started, and it's only August?
Jilly Cooper has the answer to everything. Whether you should seek refuge in the cooking sherry or suggest a wholesome family walk, Jilly offers, in her own irrepressible style, sound but often hilarious advice about how to get through the roller-coaster ride we call Christmas.
With the help of the perfect Christmas family - Scarlett O'Aga, the Xmasochistic housewife, her wayward husband Noel, his seductive mistress Ms Stress, their four delightful children Holly, Robin, Carol and Nicholas, and their dog Difficult Patch, we learn how to survive this most demanding of occasions.
Praise for Jilly Cooper
'Pure, unadulterated joy' Sophie Kinsella
'Hilarious, witty, wise, astute [and] flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding
'Fun, sexy and unputdownable - a classic' Marian Keyes
'Jilly Cooper is the funniest and the sharpest writer there is' Jenny Colgan
Jilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024
Christmas is looming. Will your mother-in-law present you with yet another hideous jersey this year? How are you going to cope with Granny's peke or the undesirable in-laws? Has the row about where to spend the holiday already started, and it's only August?
Jilly Cooper has the answer to everything. Whether you should seek refuge in the cooking sherry or suggest a wholesome family walk, Jilly offers, in her own irrepressible style, sound but often hilarious advice about how to get through the roller-coaster ride we call Christmas.
With the help of the perfect Christmas family - Scarlett O'Aga, the Xmasochistic housewife, her wayward husband Noel, his seductive mistress Ms Stress, their four delightful children Holly, Robin, Carol and Nicholas, and their dog Difficult Patch, we learn how to survive this most demanding of occasions.
Praise for Jilly Cooper
'Pure, unadulterated joy' Sophie Kinsella
'Hilarious, witty, wise, astute [and] flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding
'Fun, sexy and unputdownable - a classic' Marian Keyes
'Jilly Cooper is the funniest and the sharpest writer there is' Jenny Colgan
Jilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024
Reviews / Votes
There is no one else like Cooper * GUARDIAN * The Jane Austen of our time * HARPERS & QUEEN * The funniest and sharpest writer there is * JENNY COLGAN * Jilly Cooper is the very best * DAILY MAIL * Jilly is a genius * CLARE POOLEY * No one else can make me laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time, quite like Jilly Cooper * GILL SIMS * Jilly Cooper's non-fiction is just as entertaining as her novels * PANDORA SYKES *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 201 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
129 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-552-15566-3 (9780552155663)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Jilly Cooper
How to Survive Christmas
The hilariously funny guide to surviving the festive holiday season from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals
E-Book
12/2010
1st Edition
Transworld Digital
€9.49
Available for download
Person
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.
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.