I Capture The Castle Dodie Smith

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Summary

'I write this sitting in the kitchen sink' is the first line of this timeless, witty and enchanting novel about growing up.

I Capture The Castle Summary

I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith

'I write this sitting in the kitchen sink' is the first line of this timeless, witty and enchanting novel about growing up. Cassandra Mortmain lives with her bohemian and impoverished family in a crumbling castle in the middle of nowhere. Her journal records her life with her beautiful, bored sister, Rose, her fadingly glamorous stepmother, Topaz, her little brother Thomas and her eccentric novelist father who suffers from a financially crippling writer's block. However, all their lives are turned upside down when the American heirs to the castle arrive and Cassandra finds herself falling in love for the first time.

I Capture The Castle Reviews

"I know of few novels that inspire as much fierce lifelong affection in their readers" -- Joanna Trollope
"Everyone I've passed it on to has found it a hit - it works every time, for absolutely everybody" -- Nigella Lawson
"Smith rivals Nancy Mitford's Love in a Cold Climate series for 1930s toff charm" -- Katy Guest * The Independent *
"A deliciously evocative portrait of England" -- Tasmina Perry * Daily Mail *
"Dreamy and funny...an odd, shimmering timelessness clings to its pages. A thousand and one cheers for its reissue. A +" * Entertainment Weekly *

About Dodie Smith

Dorothy Gladys 'Dodie' Smith was born in 1896 in Lancashire and she was one of the most successful female dramatists of her generation. Her first novel, I Capture the Castle, was written when she lived in America during the 1940's and marked her crossover debut from playwright to novelist. The novel became an immediate success and was produced as a play in 1954. She has written numerous other novels but is best known today for The Hundred and One Dalmatians, a story for younger readers. The Hundred and One Dalmatians became the basis of two Disney films.

Additional information

Sku

GOR008096482

ISBN 13

9780099460879

ISBN 10

0099460874

Title

I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith

Author

Dodie Smith

Condition

Used - Like New

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Vintage Publishing

Year published

2004-01-31

Number of pages

432

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins