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  • Paperback: 928 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi (4 Jun. 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0552172421
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552172424
  • Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 4 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (127 customer reviews)
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"Sex and horses: who could ask for more?" (Sunday Telegraph)

"‘Fun, sexy and unputdownable – a classic’" (Marian Keyes)

"Joyful and mischievous. I know of no woman my age who won't admit that Rupert Campbell-Black nearly ruined them for other men for life . . ." (Jojo Moyes)

"Jilly Cooper is the funniest and the sharpest writer there is. A heroine, an influence and a legend to half my generation of female authors (the fun half)" (Jenny Colgan)

"Jilly Cooper’s writing is hilarious, witty, wise, astute, flawlessly entertaining and a celebration of all that is the most fun about being British" (Helen Fielding, author of BRIDGET JONES DIARY)

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'Fun, sexy and unputdownable - a classic' Marian Keyes

The first of the glorious Rutshire Chronicles - reissued in a fabulous new package for its thirtieth anniversary

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5.0 out of 5 stars'Jilly's world' that will knock you off your horse!
By Miss B J Mason on 8 Feb. 2002
Format: Paperback
If you have never read a Jilly Cooper book before - make this your first and you are guaranteed to be hooked for life - I promise. The research that goes into her novels defies belief which is why when I pick up one of her books I know it is going to a good one and not only an immensely enjoyable read but also I can guarantee I will finish the book having learnt something new on the way.
In Riders, the key storyline is around the world of show jumping and three loveable characters Rupert Campbell-Black, Billy Lloyd Fox and Jake Lovell, you will fall in love all of of them but for completely different reasons Rupert for his being a loveable rogue and Billy for his being a loveable teddy bear and Jake for his mystic charms and misfortune.
Jilly takes us into their world, capivates us totally with their antics, achievements, scullduggery, highs and lows and makes you become totally involved! If only.....
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5.0 out of 5 starsMy all time favorite book!
By A Customer on 5 April 2000
Format: Paperback
My Mom bought me this book on a trip to England back in the mid-1980's when it was published. All she knew was that it was "horsey", and I was a horse-crazy teen. I have thanked her ever since for bringing Jilly Cooper into my life! Perhaps because it was the first, "Riders" is still my favorite, although I love her subsequent tales as well -- even the non-"horsey" ones. The characters are so well-developed, that there are so many people to love and hate -- and hate to love! Rupert should not be a sympathetic character, yet who doesn't root for him in the final Olympic test of his heart and strength? Jake is moody, broody, and takes Tory for granted -- yet OF COURSE you want things to wind up well for him. And even though Fen takes a detour into bratty self-obsession, you have to hope that she and Dino will get it together in the end. I go back and re-read this book every year or two, and EVERY TIME I hate to put it down, and I'm depressed when I reach the end. I hope Jilly Cooper continues writing about the antics of these fabulous characters. I'd hate to think "Score" was her last tale about this group! There are so many stories left to tell. Read this book!
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5.0 out of 5 starsSlyly-funny, good-natured read
By A. L. Rutter on 16 Jun. 2010
Format: Paperback
Well, this is certainly no Pride and Prejudice! This is Cooper's debut book; a naughty romp through the elite world of show-jumping from local shows to the very top of the sport - the World Championships and the Olympics. Our main characters are Jake Lovell, a Gypsy underdog, and the first showing of Rupert Campbell-Black (who will appear in future books by Jilly Cooper), the good-looking rogue of the horsy set who jumps in and out of beds with no thought to the consequences.

There are masses of other characters that people the pages of this huge tome. Despite this, they are characterised simply and well, with distinctive traits and values. Unfortunately, it is hard to be sure who to root for! In the beginning we are firmly behind Jake - his tough start in the sport, his sympathetic treatment of horses, and his courageous win of the World Championship in the face of almost-impossible odds ensure that we feel certain he is the hero of the piece. We cheer when he finds Macauley, a horse that Rupert mistreats, and then uses this horse to beat Rupert in the Championship. We adore his family of Tory and Fen and his two adorable children. However, key events in the book lead us to firmly throw our weight behind Rupert - despite all his many, many faults. We find the behaviour of Jake and Helen - Rupert's wife - abominable.

My least favourite character is definitely Helen. I dislike her mismanagement of Rupert, her neurosis, her brittle perfection, her inability to stand up for herself. I think she is weak and end up believing she deserves everything she gets! I love Billy - he is one of the few characters who, despite flaws, is consistently a person to have sympathy for.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsPoking the fun out of the upper classes, and about time too!
By A Customer on 16 Aug. 1999
Format: Paperback
If you haven't read any of Jilly Cooper's books following the exploints of Rupert Campbell-Black etc, then you are missing out on a great deal of fun.
Quite simply, this is hilarious writing. Jilly pokes the fun out of the upper classes showing them to be butt of all humour.
If you are going on holiday, or simply down in the mouth, then buy, borrow, steal a copy of Riders and sit back an enjoy a jolly romp throught Rutshire. Once read, you'll be hooked, and likely to read the rest of the series.
And belive me, the books can be re-read many times - you'll still be laughing out loud at the absurdity of some of the characters.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThis is how you write romance
By The Pegster on 25 May 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
The book is set and was written in the late 1970's / early 1980's around the world of show jumping: riders, horses and women. And please - even if this is neither your decade nor the topic, I can absolutely reassure you that you will love this book. I'm neither into horses nor who-jumping but couldn't tear myself away from the book. And don't be put of by the length either.

Riders is very much about the characters. Yes, there is a plot - telling us about their lives, loves and intrigues. But what you will fall in love with is the characters. Rupert Campbell-Black, of course, a brute, rich and obnoxious, with women everywhere he goes. His womanising ways are not stopped by marriage to Helen McAuley whom, as it becomes obvious, he is mismatched with. He is almost a bit like an anti-hero and you will almost feel a bit ashamed to actually like him. Then there is Billy Lloyd-Foxe, Rupert's best friend and fellow show-jumper, who is more like a loveable teddy bear. And no, I didn't take to the woman he is going to end up with (no spoilers!). On the opposing end, there is Jake Lovell, with gypsy blood and a brooding nature to match, is another show-jumper who knows Rupert from way back in boarding school when Rupert used to bully him. Will Jake get his own back? Jake's wife was actually a character I really loved for her sweet nature, and Jake... well, we forgive him anything.

This is not to say that the plot has nothing to offer, but maybe a tiny bit predictable. But after such an entertaining read, who cares. You will turn the pages on this book and I can't wait to read to follow-up Riders to see how the story continues.
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