{"product_id":"the-housekeeper","title":"The Housekeeper by Rose Tremain","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘A sweeping, atmospheric story of forbidden love, power and privilege’ ERIN KELLY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Exquisitely drawn, poignant and devastating’ STACEY HALLS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘An absolute masterclass’ CLAIRE LYNCH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'She lifted me high, high up into another world, and then let me fall . . . Daphne du Maurier stole my life.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA dramatic story of forbidden love, from enduring bestseller Rose Tremain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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\n\n\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":"Penguin Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57444587471228,"sku":"9781784745936 ","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1427\/7594\/files\/New_93_bb7dc4f9-e2d8-4e99-aa45-d421461c9d64.png?v=1789477817","url":"https:\/\/shop.penguin.co.uk\/products\/the-housekeeper","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}