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I Capture the Castle by Valerie Grove = illustrations by Aafke Brouwer is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is I Capture the Castle about?

Cassandra, the 17-year-old narrator, lives an eccentric existence in a crumbling castle in the English countryside in the 1930s. Her father is a former bestselling novelist now suffering from a chronic case of writer's block and her glamorous but bohemian stepmother Topaz is a sometime artist model. Money is in short supply but Cassandra and her discontented older sister Rose are forced to make the best of things - until some young, wealthy American neighbours arrive and Rose sees an opportunity for them all to escape their impoverished existence. Even when she is encountering the difficulties of first love and first heartbreak, Cassandra remains a wonderfully likable heroine, with a strong narrative voice and a distinctive sense of humour. Whimsical, charming and beautifully written, this engaging classic novel will appeal equally to both adult and young adult readers.

Who reads I Capture the Castle?

Author

Valerie Grove = illustrations by Aafke Brouwer

Publisher

The folio society

Published

1997

Language

EN

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities

Rating

4 / 5 (333 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14