{"product_id":"the-housekeeper","title":"The Housekeeper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaphne du Maurier stole my life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBestselling author Rose Tremain invents the story of how a great novel of the past came into being and in turn creates a masterwork of her own.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eMrs 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe seeks respite from the hurt by telling her own story: The Housekeeper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rose Tremain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62718276239747,"sku":"9781784745936","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/websitecovertemplate-2106.png?v=1790692074","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.com\/products\/the-housekeeper","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}