The Housekeeper, (Audiobook)

<p><b>In 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 <i>Absolutely &amp; Forever</i> and <i>The Road Home</i> brilliantly reimagines Daphne du Maurier, and the origins of her timeless bestseller </b><i><b>Rebecca.</b></i></p><p>This 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.</p><p>Those 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.</p><p>But 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, <i>Rebecca, </i> with surprising results.</p>

• The Housekeeper, (Audiobook)
• Author: HarperCollins
• ISBN: 9798228987548
• Format: Audiobook
• Publication Date: 2026-10-06
• Page Count: 0