I Capture the Castle - Dodie Smith

The story of 17-year-old Cassandra and her family, who live in not-so-genteel poverty in an English castle, I Capture the Castle is as brightly witty and adventuresome today as it was when it was first published 50 years ago. Illustrations. n nOne of the 20th century's most beloved novels is still winning hearts, Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle!

n nThis book has one of the most charismatic narrators I've ever met. -- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series n nAdapted 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.

n nBy 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. n nBonus: Reading Group Discussion Guide included in this editionn