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The Family Holiday

The Family Holiday

Summary

Cosy up in the Cotswolds with the heartwarming new novel that will make you laugh, cry and feel truly uplifted, from the bestselling author of the Richard & Judy selection Love, Iris

'Wisdom, warmth and wit in a sumptuous setting - you won't be able to tear yourself away' Veronica Henry

'Perfect to cuddle up with and escape from reality for a while' 5***** Netgalley Reader Review

'I loved this book' Katie Fforde
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The only gift Charlie wants for his 80th birthday is his family all together again.

Ever since his wife Daphne passed away, and the children grew up into their own busy lives, it's felt like they've drifted apart.

So he's invited them all on a family holiday - their first in years.

And by some miracle, everyone has said yes.

Ten days all together in the Cotswolds . . . how hard can it be?
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'Tender, thoughtful and heartrending. The Chamberlains remind us of the strength and comfort of family bonds' Beth Morrey

'The Family Holiday is a perfect read for those who can't be with our own families or go on holiday to get away from them' Red Online

'An utterly absorbing multi-generational tale . . . her best yet. I adored it' Penny Parkes

'With a charming storyline, a fantastic mix of characters and beautifully written prose, this book is perfect' 5***** Netgalley Reader Review

'A fantastic feel good read about family, love, trust, letting go and moving on' 5***** Netgalley Reader Review

Praise for Elizabeth Noble:

'Nobody weaves a complex web of stories with quite the same skill as Elizabeth Noble' Sunday Express

'Witty, pacy and immediately engaging' Glamour

'Noble is a mistress of the tearjerking message of love' Express

Reviews

  • Elizabeth Noble's unerring eye depicts family life in all its forms, good and bad, in a way we will all recognise. I loved this book
    Katie Fforde

About the author

Elizabeth Noble

Elizabeth Noble's previous Sunday Times bestselling novels include: The Reading Group, which reached number one, The Friendship Test (formerly published as The Tenko Club), Alphabet Weekends, Things I Want My Daughters to Know, The Girl Next Door, The Way We Were, Between a Mother and her Child, Love, Iris and The Family Holiday. Between a Mother and her Child and Love, Iris were both Richard & Judy Book Club picks.
Elizabeth Noble lives in Surrey with her husband and has two adult daughters.
Other People's Husbands is her tenth novel.
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