I Capture The Castle (Paperback)
Dodie Smith (author), Valerie Grove (author of introduction)- Save £2.00
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Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9780099460879
Number of pages: 432
Weight: 298 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 26 mm
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"Everyone I've passed it on to has found it a hit - it works every time, for absolutely everybody" -- Nigella Lawson
"Smith rivals Nancy Mitford's Love in a Cold Climate series for 1930s toff charm" -- Katy Guest * The Independent *
"A deliciously evocative portrait of England" -- Tasmina Perry * Daily Mail *
"Dreamy and funny...an odd, shimmering timelessness clings to its pages. A thousand and one cheers for its reissue. A +" * Entertainment Weekly *
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