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Wicked! [Paperback]

Jilly Cooper OBE
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Book Description

7 May 2007

At Bagley Hall, a notoriously wild, but increasingly academic, independent, crammed with the children of the famous, trouble is afoot. The ambitious and fatally attractive headmaster, Hengist Brett-Taylor, hatches a plan to share the facilities of his school with Larkminster Comprehensive - known locally, as 'Larks'. His reasons for doing so are purely financial, but he is encouraged by the opportunities the scheme gives him for frequent meetings with Janna Curtis, the dynamic new head of Larks, who has been drafted in to save what is a fast-sinking school from closure. Janna is young, pretty, enthusiastic and vastly brave - and she will do anything to rescue her demoralised, run-down and cash-strapped school.

Neither parents nor staff of either school are too keen on this radical move, although some can see the possible financial advantages. For the students, however, it offers great opportunities to get up to even more mayhem than usual.


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  • Paperback: 1008 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi; 1st Paperback Printing edition (7 May 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0552151564
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552151566
  • Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 4.3 x 20 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (117 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 42,651 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Simply enjoy the wicked pleasures Cooper does so well (The Observer 20060507)

My reading of Jilly Cooper's Wicked! was not guiltily pleasurable - it was just pleasurable... a brilliantly refreshing read (Polly Vernon Observer 20061224)

The perfect beach companion (Daily Mail )

A great summer read (Daily Express )

The perfect summer read... with Cooper's trademark puns, a massive cast and lots of sex - it's a winner (Daily Express )

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Two schools - both in leafy Larkshire, but worlds apart. The incomparable Jilly Cooper turns her brilliant pen to the explosive world of education.

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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic-A Return to Form for Jilly! 14 May 2006
By R. Bell
Format:Hardcover
I have just finished Wicked and feel like I have lost a close relative! The past few years books have been a bit average-Appassionata and Score e.t.c but Polo, Riders and Rivals are the best. For me this book was in the same league as them unputdownable, funny and well written-of course starring all the old favourites such as Rupert CB, and we get to see how Rannaldini's son has turned out, which is what made me pick it up to start with. I would reccommend it to any Jilly Cooper fan. Very exciting hope she does another like this.
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36 of 40 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Cooper back on form! 10 May 2006
Format:Hardcover
Now, I'll make no bones about it: I'll read any Jilly Cooper that comes my way. I'm like a junkie needing a fix. However, despite enjoying 'Score' and 'Pandora', they didn't have quite the effect that their predecessors did, particularly my all-time fave 'Polo'.

Good god, I wondered - am I now that junkie for whom no high is great enough?? But then I got a hit of 'Wicked', which I so enjoyed from start to finish that I actually felt bereft when I had finished racing through it. Welcome back Rupert - plus a great new heroine, a hunk in shorts, some seriously stroppy teens, some very very daft puns, and a whole raft of loveable supporting characters who feel like pals by the end of the book!

It's not as perfect as 'Polo', and Rupert's getting on a bit now (though still the most ravishing man in literature), and I'd still like to see her go back to the equine world, but 'Wicked' is definitely the best thing I've read for a long long time.

So I say - "Go Coop!" and bring on the next one!!!
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Distasteful? Nah...I loved it! 26 May 2007
By LittleReader VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
JC manages to hit the high notes once again with 'Wicked'; packed with controversy and witty one liners, I enjoyed every twist and turn. It did feel ever so slightly wrong reading about pupils sleeping with teachers but it's written in such a funny, lighthearted way that I managed to forget it was bordering on tasteless. Also, I was more than a little peeved that as far as I can recall there wasn't one remotely attractive teacher when I was at school, never mind a handful! I can see how the content may offend the faint hearted but surely this is JC's trademark style and I, for one, would expect nothing less - Frankly, you just dont sail through 1000 pages of a story unless the writing is brilliant. And it is. A fantastic romp of a read that will keep you thoroughly entertained on the beach or in the garden with a glass of Pimms...It certainly lives up to it's title!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fab book!
I haven't read any of Jilly Cooper's books before but after reading this book I certainly plan to read more! At first I was taken back by how long the book was, nearly 1000 pages. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Louise
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic - I loved it!
I am a huge Jilly Cooper fan and this one is great - a must read! Prompt service, no negatives. Thanks a lot!
Published 3 months ago by MISS PETA HAMMILL
5.0 out of 5 stars Unrealistic? No! Jilly is moving with the times! AMAZING!
I am re-reading Wicked at the moment for the fourth time and decided to have a look at what other people think of this book, being the first after a long wait in her publications. Read more
Published 6 months ago by jags
5.0 out of 5 stars Accurate Depiction of Modern School Life !
One reviewer said that some of the content of this book was verging on the pedophiliac . Well, I have news for that reviewer; sadly, this is the kind of society we live in and it... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Karry Gardner
4.0 out of 5 stars A real romp of a book...
I love Jilly Cooper's books and this one didnt disappoint. I read it whilst on holiday last year and managed to get a burnt back because I refused to put it down an re-apply... Read more
Published 12 months ago by H. E. Greenslade
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, uplifting and fun!
I loved this book - I read it on holiday and would recommend it as a wonderful holiday read. I was sorry when it ended!
Published 13 months ago by Bijoux22a
1.0 out of 5 stars Vile
Far too many foul characters, that come and go so I had to keep flicking back to remind myself who they were etc. Read more
Published 16 months ago by MrsClutch
5.0 out of 5 stars Wicked
As a Jilly Cooper fan I was pleased to spot this on Waterloo Road! Having worked in a high school myself I loved the setting and I enjoyed the contrast between the failing... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mrs. C. L. Warrilow
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value and service
speedy delivery, product as described - great value for a great read on holiday - thanks a mill -excellent purchase as usual
Published 20 months ago by E. Wardlaw
3.0 out of 5 stars alondonreader
I am a long standing JC fan, and am currently re-reading all of her books. Wicked has many of the good JC ingredients:

some likeable characters, Janna, Emlyn, Dora... Read more
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