The Housekeeper

'Daphne du Maurier stole my life.' From 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 'An absolute masterclass' CLAIRE LYNCH 'She lifted me high, high up into another world, and then let me fall . . . Daphne du Maurier stole my life.' A dramatic story of forbidden love, from enduring bestseller Rose Tremain Mrs Danowski - known as Danni - is the housekeeper of a grand masnion 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. What 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. 'Exquisitely drawn, poignant and devastating' STACEY HALLS 'A sweeping, atmospheric story of forbidden love, power and privilege' ERIN KELLY

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