The Family Holiday

Oct 6, 2024 9:24 AM

Author:Elizabeth Noble

The Family Holiday

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

Wisdom, warmth and wit in a sumptuous setting - you won't be able to tear yourself away. Elizabeth's understanding of how families tick is second to none. A summer delight - strawberries and cream in book form. Wonderful!

—— Veronica Henry

An utterly absorbing multi-generational tale - the beautiful, relatable writing we've come to expect from Elizabeth Noble, with a touch of summer magic that makes this her best yet. I adored it

—— Penny Parkes

'I loved this feelgood, relatable family saga'

—— Sun

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 of go on holiday to get away from them

—— Red Online

Packing in the style, detail and deftly weaving many narrative strands together, Noble produces an absorbing, moving and uplifting read

—— Daily Mail

I utterly adored this book. The Family Holiday resonates with us all . . . you're going to love watching the
Chamberlain family blossom

—— Daily Record

A novel filled with joy and heartbreak

—— Inside Soap

Included in Zoe West's book club picks

—— Woman's Weekly

Big-hearted

—— Saga

A fabulous read

—— Reflections Magazine

Praise for Elizabeth Noble

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A moving and warm-hearted novel about love in all its forms...Nobody weaves a complex web of stories with quite the same skill as Elizabeth Noble

—— Sunday Express

Witty, affectionate and unashamedly tear-jearking

—— Red

Irresistible comfort read

—— Glamour

Tissues are essential. You'll ricochet between delicately watering eyes at the romance of it all and howling sobs at the unbearable tenderness

—— Daily Express

Honest and beautifully written

—— Woman & Home

A moving and warm-hearted novel about love in all its forms . . . Nobody weaves a complex web of stories with quite the same skill as Elizabeth Noble

—— Sunday Express

Noble specialises in warm-hearted tearjerkers with strong connections between women

—— Daily Mail

Witty, affectionate and unashamedly tear-jerking

—— Red

Witty, pacy and immediately engaging

—— Glamour

It would be a hard heart indeed that remained unmoved . . . the tender feelings that Noble engenders in her readers are to be cherished

—— Daily Express

So fluid, the pages turn themselves

—— Daily Mirror

Noble is a mistress of the tearjerking message of love

—— Express

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