Publisher's Synopsis

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 series

Adapted 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.

Bonus: Reading Group Discussion Guide included in this edition

About the Publisher

St. Martin's Griffin

The Griffin list features a wide range of contemporary paperbacks (some original publications, others published in conjunction with the St. Martin's Press hardcover list), and includes hundreds of bestselling works of fiction-from commercial, literary, and graphic (illustrated) novels to titles of African American and young-adult interest. The hallmarks of Griffin's varied nonfiction publishing program extends to such categories as: Biography and memoir, pop-culture and politics, business and self-help, humor and reference, gay and lesbian, health and fitness, home and travel (including the Let's Go® guides), crafts and hobbies, nature and medicine, New York Times crossword puzzles and Will Shortz's sudoku, and much more.

Book information

ISBN: 9780312201654
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Imprint: St. Martin's Griffin
Pub date:
DEWEY: FIC
Language: English
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 322g
Height: 210mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 24mm