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Araminta's Wedding
(A series of snapshots in words and pictures of English life as it is lived in town and country houses and their gardens. Whether being seen at Ascot or Wimbledon, playing the money market in the bath, or attending a wedding reception, these ladies and gentlemen have a certain aplomb)Illustrated by Sue Macartney-Snape
65 pages, Hardcover
First published October 11, 1993
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Jilly Cooper
98 books899 followersDame Jilly Cooper, OBE (born February 21, 1937) was an English author. She started her career as a journalist and wrote numerous works of non-fiction before writing several romance novels, the first of which appeared in 1975. She was most famous for writing the six blockbuster novels the Rutshire Chronicles.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
November 23, 2021
I've been a little under the weather today and was in the mood for something light and thoroughly silly. Inspired by the delicious Lord Peter Wimsey (see previous post), I unearthed ARAMINTA'S WEDDING, a "countryhouse extravaganza". 🍾👀🇬🇧
Golly, the book is even sillier than I remembered and also a tad less enjoyable. "Posh" names such as Flappy Foxe-Whapshott, Master Hiccup and Paddy Ponsonby-Parker as well as the illustrations that the story is based on were fun, fat-jokes and such like haven't aged too well. I liked that almost every character had a dog friend though.
Overall a little more "meh" than mah-vellous! Have you seen this book around? It was published in the early 1990s and has fallen into obscurity (I daresay rightly so 😂).
Golly, the book is even sillier than I remembered and also a tad less enjoyable. "Posh" names such as Flappy Foxe-Whapshott, Master Hiccup and Paddy Ponsonby-Parker as well as the illustrations that the story is based on were fun, fat-jokes and such like haven't aged too well. I liked that almost every character had a dog friend though.
Overall a little more "meh" than mah-vellous! Have you seen this book around? It was published in the early 1990s and has fallen into obscurity (I daresay rightly so 😂).
March 19, 2023
Talented artist Sue Macartney-Snape has produced a number of clever portraits of the upper echelons, and author Jilly Cooper has woven a fun narrative around these.
The story features heiress Araminta, who is besieged by various hanger-on admirers, who have their eyes on the prize. Worst is the ghastly Piggy, with his trotters at the trough, and nearly-as-ghastly Bounder is close behind.
Will Araminta get her happy ending? There are surprisingly dark notes in this short story (abandoned and lonely wives, loveless aunts who would kill themselves if it weren’t for the dogs).
The story features heiress Araminta, who is besieged by various hanger-on admirers, who have their eyes on the prize. Worst is the ghastly Piggy, with his trotters at the trough, and nearly-as-ghastly Bounder is close behind.
Will Araminta get her happy ending? There are surprisingly dark notes in this short story (abandoned and lonely wives, loveless aunts who would kill themselves if it weren’t for the dogs).
September 6, 2018
Jilly Cooper has always been of my favorite escapes. In this book she writes about the goings on in among an Upper Class group. Each chapter begins with some of the best art work I've seen in a long time. Both the art and writing are a hoot!
November 10, 2024
5stars for the wonderful illustrations and the 2 for the text...Absolutely adore the illustrations though.
August 4, 2021
Great fun - Jilly Cooper's zingy wit and Sue Macartney-Snape's wonderful illustrations are the ideal marriage for this Sloane Ranger Romp-fest.
August 1, 2007
Good JC trashy novel with the upper class. Loved the illustrations accompanying the book
May 31, 2013
There is nothing I don't love about Jilly, and the illustrations in this book are wonderful.
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