I Capture the Castle
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Narrated by:
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Emilia Fox
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By:
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Dodie Smith
About this listen
The head of the Mortmain family is Cassandra Mortmain’s father, a writer suffering from writer's block who has not published anything since his first book, a hit entitled Jacob Wresstling. Ten years before the story begins, he took out a 40-year lease on a dilapidated but beautiful castle, hoping to find either inspiration or isolation there; now, his family is selling off the furniture to buy food.
Mortmain's second wife, Topaz, is an exotically beautiful artist's model who enjoys communing with nature, sometimes wearing nothing but hip boots. Rose, the elder daughter, is a classic English beauty longing for a chance to meet some eligible (and preferably rich) young men. Cassandra, the younger daughter and the story's narrator, has literary ambitions and spends a lot of time developing her writing talent by "capturing" everything around her in her journal. Stephen, a handsome, loyal, live-in son of the Mortmain's late cook, and Thomas, the youngest Mortmain child, round off the cast of household characters.
Stephen, a noble soul, is in love with Cassandra, which she finds touching, but a bit awkward; Thomas, a schoolboy, is, like Cassandra, considered "tolerably bright". Things begin to happen when the Cottons, a wealthy American family, inherit nearby Scoatney and become the Mortmains' new landlords. Cassandra and Rose soon become intrigued by the unmarried sons, Simon and Neil, and the inevitable relationships commence.
As the journal advances, the relationships Cassandra depicts become subtler and more problematic, and she concludes her narrative on a bittersweet note. Cassandra, despite being saddened by her first disappointment in love, can still reflect with satisfaction on the Mortmain family's improved fortunes, and looks forward to the future.
I Capture the Castle is a classic coming-of-age novel which stands the test of time and will endure for as long as boy-girl relationships endure.
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- miss J piper
- 14-05-24
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❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ amazing book I love it so so so much, the characters are just amazing , I love topaz , especially the way that she calls him ‘ mortmain’ ❤️❤️❤️❤️ so so so beautiful, ( I probably haven’t spelt mortmain right please don’t judge)
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- Andrea
- 13-08-13
Beautifully read but wish it wasn't abridged
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Emilia Fox voiced the novel in the way it is written. She kept the right tone for Cassandra and managed to maintain that throughout. I wish it was not abridged.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Cassandra
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- Anonymous User
- 23-01-24
Beautiful coming of age story engrossing read by Emilia Fox
I like how the main character describes her feelings and the way it shows off the era
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- laurie
- 22-10-18
beautiful
I've read the book twice and this is my first listen it truly is a beautiful story... elegance and exsitment throughout ... a bit of drama here and there. the description makes the castle feel like your home and we'll worth a listen...
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- Customer
- 07-09-22
Very disappointing
I heard so many good things about this book so very surprised it was so poor...very predictable and amatuerish...wouldn't recommend
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