{"product_id":"the-housekeeper","title":"The Housekeeper (17th Sept)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe lifted me high, high up into another world, and then let me fall . . . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaphne du Maurier stole my life.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA dramatic story of forbidden love, from enduring bestseller Rose Tremain Mrs Danowski – known as Danni – is the housekeeper of a grand mansion on the wild coast of Cornwall. When 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. For Danni, it is an all-consuming love; for Daphne a submission to long-suppressed desires.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut 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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Exquisitely drawn, poignant and devastating’ STACEY HALLS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘A sweeping, atmospheric story of forbidden love, power and privilege’ ERIN KELLY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘An absolute masterclass’ CLAIRE LYNCH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book House (Thame)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55886098891137,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0280\/7873\/5421\/files\/9781784745936.jpg?v=1783433365","url":"https:\/\/shop.thebookhousethame.co.uk\/products\/the-housekeeper","provider":"The Book House Thame","version":"1.0","type":"link"}