Lisa & Co. [Paperback]

Jilly Cooper (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Corgi Books (1984)
• ISBN-10: 0552120413
• ISBN-13: 978-0552120418
• ASIN: B001KTKAXW
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Charming, December 17, 2000

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A. Woodley "Patroness, Janeites, the Austen list" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LISA & CO. (THE JILLY COOPER COLLECTION) (Paperback)

A collection of fourteen Jilly Cooper short stories. They are so much fun, written and published in the 60's and 70's they might sound a bit dated as far as romances go - the women don't usually have careers except the occassional secretary or assistant - but these are written with such charm and sparkling dialogue that they are enormously enjoyable.

The 'Red Angora Dress' is one of my very favourites - about a girl whose boyfriend Andrew is going off her but takes her to a party where she makes the mistake of wearing a red angora dress. A Pressing Engagement takes a refreshingly fun look at a false engagement Cooper writes in her introduction that 'Square Peg' is one of her favourites, and it does rate as one of the funniest - its about a slightly ditsy secretary who can never quite get things right.

Lots of fun.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable short stories, May 18, 2000

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This review is from: LISA & CO. (THE JILLY COOPER COLLECTION) (Paperback)

This book is good bedtime or beach reading. It's a collection of feel-good short stories about the beginnings of romances. Cooper's language is humorous and ironic, the characters quite charming. The only thing that bothered me a bit was the fact that there were too many secretaries falling in love with successful men. In the modern world it would be nice if the women could be successful as well.

Don't expect deep emotional insights or earth-moving intellectual revelations but in the entertainment genre it's very enjoyable. Reminds me of O.Henry or L.M. Montgomery short stories.

5.0 out of 5 stars I love Jilly Cooper's writings., May 22, 2011

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S. Parsley - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lisa & Co (Paperback)

I am a serial person. So Lisa and Co. is Jilly Cooper's style at its best. The stories vary and I wished they were longer.