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A love story set in 1930s England that follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain, and the fortunes of her eccentric family, struggling to survive in a decaying English castle.
Lovely reading.
The movie I Capture the Castle (2003) is available at You Tube.
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A love story set in 1930s England that follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain, and the fortunes of her eccentric family, struggling to survive in a decaying English castle.
Lovely reading.
The movie I Capture the Castle (2003) is available at You Tube.
...more
Why does the author of the Harry Potter books like this book so much?
It’s funny how finishing a book can inspire a spark of creativeness. Dodie Smith‘s I Capture the Castle did that. At first, I was not impressed by the style of writing. It was written in 1948 and that usually means long flowery descriptions and out-of-date speaking styles. All that and more is in the novel. What’s more Dodie Smith was a British writer (better known for One Hundred and One Dalmations).
The story line is a coming of age. Cassandra, a child who grows up during the course of the book ...more
The story line is a coming of age. Cassandra, a child who grows up during the course of the book ...more
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