{"product_id":"9781784745936","title":"The Housekeeper","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Tremain, Rose \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 17\/09\/2026,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 352 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781784745936,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Daphne du Maurier stole my life.'Mrs Danowski – known as Danni – is the housekeeper of a grand house on the wild coast of Cornwall. When a glamorous young writer, Daphne du Maurier, visits Manderville Hall to research her new novel, she and Danni are drawn into a clandestine and intoxicating affair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Danni, it is an all-consuming love; for Daphne a submission to long-suppressed desires. But their fragile secret is vulnerable to prying eyes and destined for heartbreak. When Daphne’s novel launches to triumphant success, Danni is distraught to find herself transformed into a malign and jealous character on the page. She seeks respite from the hurt by telling her own story: The Housekeeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat unforeseen encounters, what forbidden feelings can inspire a writer? With flair and panache, Rose Tremain has invented the story of how a great novel of the past came into being and in turn creates a masterwork of her own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57338285097333,"sku":"9781784745936","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781784745936.jpg?v=1783066408","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781784745936","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}