I Capture the Castle

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Dodie Smith

One of the 20th century's most beloved novels is still winning hearts, Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle!“This book has one of the most charismatic narrators I've ever met.” -- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter seriesAdapted to a feature film in 2003, I Capture the Castle tells the story of seventeen-year-old Cassandra and her family, who live in not-so-genteel poverty in a ramshackle old English castle. Here she strives, over six turbulent months, to hone her writing skills. She fills three notebooks with sharply funny yet poignant entries. Her journals candidly chronicle the great changes that take place within the castle's walls, and her own first descent into love.By the time she pens her final entry, she has "captured the castle"-- and the heart of the reader-- in one of literature's most enchanting entertainments.

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Author

Dodie Smith

Pages

352

Publisher

St. Martin's Publishing Group

Published Date

2003-04-01

ISBN

1466842121 9781466842120

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"Highly entertaining. Great read for anyone. "

Nat

"This is a gorgeous book, a sort of easier entry Jane Austen or Bronte set in the 1930s in an English castle. The protagonist has great strength that is hard to come by in the face of first loves, but easy to befriend. "

Sapphire

"This was a cute book"

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Pam McGovern Cecchini

"Wonderful book"

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Mary Howard Blackburn

"Main character unintentionally learns about love and adulthood. I love Cassandra in every way imaginable, as her funny, relatable diary cracks me up."

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Andrea Peterson

"A cosy English story"

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Jessica A

"Not quite what I expected, but still delightful. I guess I’d like to read about someone who lives in a castle and romantic love is a non-issue. I came into the novel expecting more of a children’s perspective, and although still a pleasant and nostalgic read — I guess it was the making dinner stretch, and the descriptions of the rooms that moreover caught my fancy than the desire to steal a sister’s beau.<br/><br/>"

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Abigail Spradlin

"This will always be my favourite coming of age book. "

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Sharon Gibson

"I’d say so! It’s weird, in the best way, and is elegantly written!"

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Analiese Amato

"I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith (1991)"

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Kelly Turner

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