Cassandra Mortmain, a 17-year-old girl, and her eccentric family struggle to survive in a decaying English castle. Her father's desperate to repeat the success of his first novel, but her sister Rose and stepmother Topaz are of little help. Salvation comes in the form of their American landlord Simon Cotton, who Rose sets her sights on, and his brother Neil. As relationships unfold, Cassandra finds herself on the sidelines, experiencing frustrated desire, first love, and heartbreak.
I Capture the Castle
A 17-year-old girl, Cassandra Mortmain, navigates a tangled web of emotions and family dynamics within the crumbling walls of her family's ancient English castle in the 1930s.