{"product_id":"the-housekeeper-by-rose-tremain-9781784745929","title":"The Housekeeper","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaphne du Maurier stole my life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom enduring bestseller Rose Tremain comes a sweeping and dramatic story of secret love and a bold imagining of how a classic novel came to be written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaphne du Maurier stole my life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMrs 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\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 – \u003cem\u003eThe Housekeeper\u003c\/em\u003e.\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47754205364460,"sku":"9781784745929","price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781784745929-the-housekeeper.jpg?v=1781659546","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-housekeeper-by-rose-tremain-9781784745929","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}