I Capture the Castle

Bethany Poteat

“Dodge Smith is more famous for 101 Dalmatians, but this book is a delight. Coming of age as told by a girl growing up in an old castle wi the her eccentric family, and then … a man comes to town. Also a fantastic movie with a young Rose Byrn and Henry Cavill.”

Anna Lisa

“I want to put you on to this absolute treat of a novel. When those who know this book see it on my shelf, instant rapport. I have recommended it to scads of people and the feedback is always, "why don't more people know about this?" (Dodie Smith wrote 101 Damations, but don't let that influence you too much. I Capture the Castle is far more of an Austonian experience than a Disney one. I does shar”

Sam

“If Jane Austen grew up in a dilapidated castle in the early-mid 1900s, you’d have Cassandra Mortmain. What a delightful coming-of-age story. It made a big impression on me when I was 17 and I love re-reading it.”