![]() ![]() If you’re not sure whether a character is going to turn out to be flawed yet likeable, or completely evil, check to see whether they have any pets. They also serve an educational purpose, with some of the puppies named after famous composers and Tennyson poems. The animalsĬooper herself is a celebrated animal lover, and the dogs in her novels are as endearing and fully formed as her human characters. ![]() Even if you always switch channels when the racing is on, and think a three foot bar is where the jockeys go for a pint afterwards, you’ll find that your heart is in your mouth when Rupert Campbell–Black is going for an Olympic Gold, or the beloved village horse is on the brink of winning the Grand National. Racing is at the heart of Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles, and Cooper is capable of making a showjumping event sound so compelling that readers risk damaging their hands, because they’re gripping their books so hard. But why do we find her so appealing? Let’s investigate. Whether you’re part of her army of superfans, or just spent your adolescence reading Riders under the bedclothes with a torch, you’re probably familiar with her racy racing tales. ![]() It doesn’t matter where you are – a friend’s house, a holiday cottage, the home of your strictest and most severe great auntie – it’s a pretty safe bet that you’ll find one of her stories on the bookshelf. ![]()
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