And Manhattan is the perfect place for a young Irish female to overdo everything. Rachel’s Holiday (1998) – The fast lane is much too slow for Rachel Walsh.So much so, in fact, that when James slithers back into her life, he’s in for a bit of a surprise. And there, sheltered by the love of a quirky family, she gets better. Claire is left with a newborn daughter, a broken heart, and a postpartum body that she can hardly bear to look at. Then, on the day she gives birth to their first baby, James informs her that he’s leaving her. Watermelon(1995) – Claire has everything she ever wanted: a husband she adores, a great apartment, a good job.Since then, she has continued to write fiction and non-fiction. Encouraged by her publisher to submit a novel, Keyes started writing Watermelon, which was published soon after. She began writing short stories during that period and while suffering from alcoholism. Many of her novels are known for their more comedic tones, but they cover dark themes including family, divorce, mental illness, domestic violence, drug abuse, and alcoholism.īorn in 1963, Marian Keyes studied law and accountancy, and first had an administrative job. Marian Keyes is an Irish writer known for her work in women’s literature. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.
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