I capture the castle

I write this sitting in the kitchen sink...:)

A neat adaptation of one of my favourite books of all time

I Capture the Castle

My grandfather gave me a copy of Dodie Smith's I CAPTURE THE CASTLE when I was 10 years old. Now I finally understand why.

From Marcel Proust and Jane Austen to Ottessa Moshfegh and Rachel Cusk, we look at 19 novels where domestic settings play a crucial role – often serving as characters in their own right.

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"I Capture the Castle" 2003. The film follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain (Romola Garai), and her eccentric family, struggling to survive in a decaying English castle. Cassandra's father is Bill Nighy, a writer who hasn't written anything in the twelve years since his first book.

I Capture The Castle (2003) - Romola Garai, Rose Byrne, Bill Nighy

As the longest day of the year arrives, Kate Young revisits her favourite book and recreates the cake Smith’s heroine Cassandra enjoys during Midsummer

I captured the kiss???

I Capture the Castle.

Too few people have heard of this movie (or the original book), both of which are FABULOUS, FABULOUS, FABULOUS. The book is hilarious and romantic, and the movie is nearly as good although a bit s…

I Capture the Castle. Now I need to read the book.

I Capture the Castle So many things to love about this book.