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title: "Rachel's Holiday: The heartwarming, laugh-out-loud bestseller of love and sisterhood - Now a major BBC TV series THE WALSH SISTERS (Walsh Family, 2)"
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# 25th anniversary special edition 1.5M copies sold worldwide BBC major TV series adaptation Rachel's Holiday: The heartwarming, laugh-out-loud bestseller of love and sisterhood - Now a major BBC TV series THE WALSH SISTERS (Walsh Family, 2)

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## Summary

> 📖 Dive into the book that’s more than a read—it’s a cultural moment!

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- **What is this?** Rachel's Holiday: The heartwarming, laugh-out-loud bestseller of love and sisterhood - Now a major BBC TV series THE WALSH SISTERS (Walsh Family, 2) by marian keyes
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## Key Features

- • **Anniversary Edition:** Celebrate 25 years of laughter, love, and sisterhood with exclusive introductions.
- • **Iconic BBC TV Series:** Join the cultural conversation with the major BBC adaptation of The Walsh Sisters.
- • **Bestselling Phenomenon:** Over 1.5 million copies sold—experience the book that captivated a generation.
- • **Critically Acclaimed & Loved:** Praised by literary giants and celebrities alike—don’t miss the modern classic everyone’s talking about.
- • **Raw & Relatable Storytelling:** Dive into Rachel’s honest, hilarious, and heart-breaking journey of recovery and self-love.

## Overview

Rachel's Holiday is Marian Keyes’ 25th anniversary edition bestseller, now a major BBC TV series, with over 1.5 million copies sold worldwide. This heartfelt and hilarious novel explores addiction, recovery, and sisterhood through the unforgettable Rachel Walsh, blending humor and raw emotion to create a modern classic beloved by critics and fans alike.

## Description

*NOW A MAJOR BBC TV SERIES, THE WALSH SISTERS*
A must-read for fans old and new ― this stunning 25th anniversary edition celebrates the 1.5 million-copy No.1 bestselling phenomenon
'Fleet-footed, bracingly honest, funny, sexy, heart-breaking' JOJO MOYES
'A huge international phenomenon' BBC RADIO 4 BOOKCLUB
'Irresistible. Pitch-perfect, bitingly funny' DAISY BUCHANAN
'The voice of a generation' DAILY MIRROR
'Extraordinary' IAN RANKIN
'A true modern classic' NINA STIBBE
FEATURING INTRODUCTIONS FROM LISA TADDEO, DAVID NICHOLLS, NINA STIBBE AND MORE
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Meet Rachel Walsh.
She's been living it up in New York City, spending her nights talking her way into glamorous parties before heading home in the early hours to her adoring boyfriend, Luke.
But her sensible older sister showing up and sending her off to actual rehab wasn't quite part of her plan.
She's only agreed to her incarceration because she's heard that rehab is wall-to-wall jacuzzis, spa treatments and celebrities going cold turkey - plus it's about time she had a holiday.
Saying goodbye to fun and freedom will be hard - and losing the man who might just be the love of her life will be even harder.
But will hitting rock bottom help Rachel learn to love herself, at last?
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Find out what's next for Rachel in the deliciously dark and fantastically funny sequel Again, Rachel - AVAILABLE NOW
FAMOUS FANS AND WHY THEY LOVE RACHEL'S HOLIDAY
'Marian's writing is the truth. With big laughs' Dawn French
'A giant of Irish writing' Naoise Dolan
'Will make you laugh and make you cry, but will also reveal the truth of who you really are' Louise O'Neill
'Keyes weaves the joy and pain of life in a unique and magical way' Cathy Rentzenbrink
'One of the most honest writers writing today' Pandora Sykes
'Compassionate, tender, incisive writing' Lucy Foley
'Her talent for tackling serious issues with such humanity and wit is balm for the soul' Nigella Lawson
'Marian Keyes is a brilliant writer. No one is better at making terrifically funny jokes while telling such important, perceptive and agonizing stories of the heart. She is a genius' Sali Hughes
'Irresistible, profound. Keyes's comic gift is always evident' Independent
'Joyful. Keyes' clever way with words and extraordinary wit. People stared at me as I laughed to myself' C.L. Taylor
'A born storyteller' Independent on Sunday
Rachel's Holiday has sold 1.5 million copies across physical and eBook since publication [Book Scan, 2021]
Marian Keyes, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, April 2024

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Book 2 Of 7 | Walsh Family |
| Dimensions | 12.9 x 3.9 x 19.8 cm |
| Edition | 1st |
| Isbn 10 | 0241958431 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0241958438 |
| Item Weight | 437 g |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 640 pages |
| Publication Date | 2 Aug. 2012 |
| Publisher | Penguin |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My favourite book ever...
*by  on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 16 March 2013*

I have read and re-read this amazing book so many times and never tire of it. Twenty seven year old Rachel is an addict living in denial. It is only after an accidental overdose that sbe is sent off to The Cloisters, a rehabilitation clinic where after her "holiday", she finally realises the extent of her problem and turns her life around.I love this book. Marian is such a wonderful writer and has the ability to evoke so many emotions in her writing. Rachel as the main character, confronts her demons and hard as they are, she overcomes to reclaim her life. I especially love the love story between Luke and Rachel. She treats him terribly at the beginning of the relationship; her ego is both at its most fragile and she is such a flaky character initially. However, true love prevails and the ending of the book is just beautiful.This book details life in the treatment centre with a host of lovely, wonderful, lively characters. The writing is just breathtaking. Marian is so talented in blending humour with sometimes dark themes; in this case drug abuse, alcoholism, and recovery. I adore this book . It was my first Keyes novel but will not be my last. Outstanding. If you have never read any Marian Keyes, this would be an excellent place to start. She is just fantastic.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic - Really opens your eyes!!!
*by  on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 11 March 2009*

When I started this book I really believed Rachel wasn't an addict and it was all a big mistake because of her scribbled "suicide" note, how wrong I was.A hysterically funny book which also gave insight into how addicts minds work. For example Rachel feels she has absolutely nothing wrong with her and shouldn't be in rehab, and blames everyone else for her predicament.It was so interesting when the characters were in 'group', listening to what had went wrong in their lives and the counsellor Josephine's ability to make them face up to their problems.It was very touching and you realy felt for the characters and their families. When Rachel's boyfriend Luke and her best friend Brigit appear to give their version of Rachel's behaviour she flips and you realise that as an addict she believes they are there out of spite and are sleeping together.As the story progresses and u read more about Rachel's addiction (stealing money, cocaine and alcohol) you finally realise she has a problem and needs help....tho it seems impossible as she is in such denial.I was quite amazed at the amount of research that went into this book and it showed in every page, I must have read this book about 5 times now!!Also the end is very realistic, Racel doesn't come out of rehab and instantly her life is better....there are still a few problems she needs to address. A thrilling book, so insightful.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant, fantastic, wonderful, funny, interesting and very realistic. !!!
*by  on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 3 July 2008*

I cannot tell how much I enjoyed this book, I have forced many people to read it as a self - help book as it makes a lot of sense and says all the right things, the main character "Rachel" is the best of all Keyes books, perhapes that is because there is a lot of Marian's own experience written into the story, it made me laugh and it made me think about how completely unaware we can all be about what we are doing and the consequences of our own actions, I read this book in 2 days, it would have been quicker if I had been able to take the day off work to read it which I did think about doing as I loved this book soooooooooooo much right from the first couple of pages . I never, ever read traditional "chick lit" and to be honest, I don't think that it would be fair to class this as real chick lit, without sounding snobby, the writing is so much more clever than the term chick lit implies, it is so realistic, sympathetic, observational, funny, honest, such a great book, I have bought 4 copies of this book, 1 for me and the rest for friends and collegues, all of whom thought is was a fantastic as I did, I have read rumours of a film ?? if it materialises, I do hope the producers stay true to the book and not change a single thing.

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