Through her gloriously witty and shrewd diaries, she chronicles the trials of family life, the impact on their prospects of the arrival of a glamorous American family, and the agonies of falling in love for the first time. Born Dorothy Gladys Smith in Lancashire, England, Dodie Smith was raised in Manchester (her memoir is titled A Childhood in Manchester). by Dodie Smith 352 pages, General Fiction Reviewed by Jeanne A story known for the lively voice of its heroine, but tainted by vague. Rose needs a husband, Thomas an education but Cassandra lives for her writing. Mortmain is crippled by writer’s block, while his beautiful second wife Topaz struggles to be a dutiful stepmother to Rose, Cassandra and Thomas. The eccentric Mortmain family have been rattling around in a vast, decrepit castle for years, gradually slipping into financial ruin. This edition is illustrated by Ruth Steed, and features an afterword by publisher Anna South. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. One of BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World.Ī wonderfully quirky coming-of-age story, I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith, author of The Hundred and One Dalmatians is an affectionately drawn portrait of one of the funniest families in literature. Dodie Smith I Capture the Castle Paperback Augby Dodie Smith (Author) 2,287 ratings 4.0 on Goodreads 97,218 ratings Part of: The Originals (20 books) Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 16.86 6 Used from 7.98 9 New from 11.13 2 Collectible from 59.
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