Marian Keyes - Rachel's Holiday

Published: May 2, 2015, 9:06 p.m.

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World Book Club talks life, sex, drugs, if not rock \\u2018n\\u2019 roll to chart-topping Irish writer Marian Keyes about her best-selling novel Rachel\\u2019s Holiday. She answers BBC listeners' questions from around the world, and also reads several passages from her novel, about feisty 27-year-old Rachel, who is sent to a rehab clinic because of her addiction to drugs. Both funny and moving, Rachel\\u2019s Holiday examines the pain of addiction and depression, revealing a darker than usual side to Marian\\u2019s writing. The programme is presented by Harriett Gilbert.

(Photo: Marian Keyes. Credit: Barry McCall)

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