SMITH, Dodie

I Capture the Castle

First English edition. A little foxing to the endpapers else fine in an attractive, very good dustwrapper with wraparound jacket art, with two shallow chips to the corners of the crown, and tiny nicks at the foot. Smith's first novel, a bestseller by an Englishwoman living in the U.S., and one of the most beloved 20th Century romances, about an eccentric family living in the ruins of an old castle, and the trials and tribulations of the two daughters of the family. Basis for an enjoyable 2003 film directed by Tim Fywell, with interesting performances by Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, and Rose Byrne. An exceptionally uncommon title, this is the first jacketed copy we've seen in many years, despite being on a constant look out for the book.

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