I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
"I Capture the Castle" is a coming-of-age novel that tells the story of 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and her eccentric family living in a dilapidated English castle during the 1930s. Cassandra's father is a reclusive writer suffering from writer's block and her stepmother is a bohemian artist. The family's life changes dramatically when two American brothers inherit the estate. The novel, written in diary format, explores themes of love, poverty, and the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
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- Published
- 1948
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Ho Un Castello Nel Cuore
- Ho un castello nel cuore
- Zdobywam Zamek
- Я захватываю замок
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