How to Survive Christmas

The hilarious and indispensible guide to coping with Christmas - whether you love it or loathe it

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 peke or the undesirable in-laws? Has the row about where to spend the holiday already started, and it's only August? This book offers advice about how to get through the roller-coaster ride we call Christmas.

The witty and irreverent guide to surviving the festive season from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals, now a major series streaming on Disney+.

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 peke or the undesirable in-laws? Has the row about where to spend the holiday already started, and it's only August?

Jilly Cooper has the answer to everything. Whether you should seek refuge in the cooking sherry or suggest a wholesome family walk, Jilly offers, in her own irrepressible style, sound but often hilarious advice about how to get through the roller-coaster ride we call Christmas.

With the help of the perfect Christmas family - Scarlett O'Aga, the Xmasochistic housewife, her wayward husband Noel, his seductive mistress Ms Stress, their four delightful children Holly, Robin, Carol and Nicholas, and their dog Difficult Patch, we learn how to survive this most demanding of occasions.

Praise for Jilly Cooper
'Pure, unadulterated joy' Sophie Kinsella
'Hilarious, witty, wise, astute [and] flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding
‘Fun, sexy and unputdownable – a classic’ Marian Keyes
'Jilly Cooper is the funniest and the sharpest writer there is’ Jenny Colgan


Jilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024