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Mount!
''Mount!'' is a 2016 novel by English author Jilly Cooper. It is the tenth book in the Rutshire Chronicles series. The plot centres on Rupert Campbell-Black's efforts to have his horse Love Rat named as Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland, leading sire, which forces him to travel the world, putting a strain on his marriage to Taggie. To research the novel Cooper spoke to a range of people, including trainers Robert Cowell, Mark Prescott and Henry Cecil. The cover of the novel was criticised pre-release, with suggestions that it looked "Fifty Shades (novel series), 50-Shadesian". Whilst the novel received mixed reviews, with criticism focussed on its treatment of non-consensual sex and characterisation, Jenny Colgan, reviewing the novel stated that what readers really look to Cooper's books for is "joy ... daft, silly, boozy joy, and if you like joy, you’ll like this". Plot Set in the world of horse racing, Rupert Campbell-Black is a trainer who wants his horse Lover Rat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Campbell-Black
Rupert Campbell-Black is a fictional character in the Rutshire Chronicles series of Romance novel, romance novels written by Jilly Cooper. He also appears in the film and television adaptations of Riders (1993 film), Riders and Rivals (TV series), Rivals. The character is based on several real life men, including Michael Howard, 21st Earl of Suffolk, Michael Howard, the Earl of Suffolk and Andrew Parker Bowles. The character is a central figure in four novels in the series: ''Riders (novel), Riders, Rivals (novel), Rivals, Mount!'' and ''Tackle!'' Physically depicted as tall, handsome and blonde, the character has a range of qualities, including cruelty to women and animals, but can also be tender. In 1986 the ''Irish Independent'' described Campbell-Black as "over privileged, overbearing and too fond of chasing women". The character has been portrayed by both Marcus Gilbert (actor), Marcus Gilbert, in the 1993 film adaptation of ''Riders,'' and by Alex Hassell in the 2024 adaptatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |