{"product_id":"9781784745936","title":"The Housekeeper - Signed First Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Tremain, Rose | Modern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945) \u003cbr\u003ePublished 17\/09\/2026 by Vintage Publishing (Chatto \u0026amp; Windus) in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003eHardback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e240 x 156mm | 750g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned First Edition - Hardback - Publishes September 17th\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Daphne du Maurier stole my life.'\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57150266704247,"sku":"9781784745936","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9781784745936.jpg?v=1780667420","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781784745936","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}