Step into a whimsical world of love, laughter, and the struggles of an eccentric English family in Dodie Smith's timeless classic, I Capture the Castle . One of BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World, this quirky coming-of-age tale is an affectionately drawn portrait of one of the funniest families in literature. Penned by the author of The Hundred and One Dalmatians , the story unfolds through the gloriously witty and shrewd diaries of Cassandra Mortmain. The Mortmains have been rattling around in a vast, decrepit castle for years, gradually slipping into financial ruin. Mortmain is crippled by writer's block, while his beautiful second wife Topaz struggles to be a dutiful stepmother to Rose, Cassandra and Thomas. Rose needs a husband, Thomas an education, but Cassandra lives for her writing. She chronicles the trials of family life, the impact of a glamorous American family's arrival, and the agonies of falling in love for the first time. This stunning edition from the Macmillan Collector's Library features a clothbound cover, gold foiled edges, a ribbon marker, and illustrations by Ruth Steed.

An afterword by publisher Anna South completes this perfect gift or treat for any book lover.