{"product_id":"frankie-recommends-the-housekeeper-rose-tremain","title":"Frankie recommends... The Housekeeper - Rose Tremain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrankie says... An absolutely mesmerizing reimagination of the genesis of the twentieth century's most remembered stories, \u003cem\u003eRebecca. \u003c\/em\u003eI was swept away by Tremain's prose and totally engrossed, shirking many work and home responsibilities to read. The novel explores the catalyst and consequences of a forbidden love affair between Daphne (du Maurier) and 'Danni', the housekeeper at Manderville Hall. Starting to sound familiar? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen you come across fiction this brilliant, it's a wrestle between keeping quiet and savouring this delicious find to yourself or shouting from the rooftops. The easiest 5 stars I've given this year!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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. For Danni, it is an all-consuming love; for Daphne a submission to long-suppressed desires.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collected","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57480609202556,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/5662\/2637\/files\/9781784745936.jpg?v=1790065711","url":"https:\/\/collectedbooks.co.uk\/products\/frankie-recommends-the-housekeeper-rose-tremain","provider":"Collected","version":"1.0","type":"link"}