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Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Fiction, Humour, International Non-Fiction, Adult, New Releases
ISBN: 9780857508348
Published: December 2025
Imprint: Bantam
Page Extent: 176
Format: Hardback
RRP 380.00

How to Survive Christmas

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About the book

Curl up this festive season with this witty and irreverent guide to navigating the chaos of Christmas - the perfect gift for fans of the legendary Jilly Cooper!
'A magnificent storyteller' Guardian
'Few writers have brought such joy to the nation' Harper's Bazaar
'Jilly Cooper's non-fiction is just as entertaining as her novels' Pandora Sykes
'Being prepared is the secret to a more harmonious Christmas. If Joseph had booked a room in advance, Jesus would not have been born in a stable.'
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 dog or the ghastly in-laws? Has the row about where to spend the holiday...

About the Author

Jilly Cooper

Jilly Cooper

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.

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