{"product_id":"book-107d","title":"The Housekeeper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this enthralling novel—already in production as a major movie starring Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Catriona Balph and Emma Laird— the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAbsolutely \u0026amp; Forever\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Road Home\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly reimagines Daphne du Maurier, and the origins of her timeless bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis daring and emotional tale of an illicit affair is narrated by a Mrs. Danowski, known as Danni, who is hired as housekeeper at Manderville Hall, Lord Grenville-Whithers’ mansion on the wild coast of Cornwall. A loyal and lonely woman troubled by childhood memories of alienation, Danni dreams of finding love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose dreams are fulfilled when Daphne du Maurier arrives at Manderville Hall for lunch with Grenville-Whithers. Succumbing to her secret sexual desire for women, Daphne begins a love affair with Danni, meeting on the housekeeper’s days off in the secluded boathouse at Manderville Cove. For both women, this forbidden passion is both beautiful and terrifying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut of course such a love cannot last—and both Danni and Daphne must deal with the aftermath of their passion. While Danni struggles to find a new place in the world, Daphne reconfigures the experience into her most famous work, \u003ci\u003eRebecca,\u003c\/i\u003e with surprising results.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":66623930106160,"sku":"ZE107d","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":66623930138928,"sku":"ZM107d","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook [BD]","offer_id":66623930171696,"sku":"BD107d","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-107d","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}