# The Housekeeper

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- Book: [The Housekeeper](https://www.bookquiver.com/rose-tremain/the-housekeeper) ([The Housekeeper.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/rose-tremain/the-housekeeper.md))
- Authors: [Rose Tremain](https://www.bookquiver.com/rose-tremain)
- Publisher: vintage_digital
- Medium: audio
- Length: 10 h 10 min
- ISBN: 978-15-2994-650-5
- Published: 2026-09-17
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Audiobook · 10 h 10 min

## Description

Narrated by actress Catriona Balfe. '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 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. 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. ‘A sweeping, atmospheric story of forbidden love, power and privilege’ ERIN KELLY ‘Exquisitely drawn, poignant and devastating’ STACEY HALLS ‘An absolute masterclass’ CLAIRE LYNCH © Rose Tremain 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026