{"product_id":"9781784745936","title":"The Housekeeper","description":"\u003cp\u003e`Daphne du Maurier stole my life'Bestselling 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 . . .   `An absolute masterclass' CLAIRE LYNCHMrs 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. 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.   `A sweeping, atmospheric story of forbidden love, power and privilege' ERIN KELLY`Exquisitely drawn, poignant and devastating' STACEY HALLS'Tremain... conjures a world so sensory and atmospheric it completely ensnares the reader - The Times'A master storyteller' - Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55732833321336,"sku":"9781784745936","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781784745936.jpg?v=1794307001","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781784745936","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}