The Story of a Castle

by John Goodall

Hardcover, 1986

Status

Available

Call number

HF1170

Series

Goodall's passage of time

Tags

castles, wordless book

Genres

Publication

Margaret K. McElderry (1986), Edition: 1st, 55 pages

Description

Traces the life of an English castle from the 1170's, when the Normans built it, to the 1970's, when the owners open it to the public. Features half pages that reveal hidden portions of the illustrations.

User reviews

LibraryThing member dchaves
Love those half-page magic delights. The upstairs/downstairs of castle living. Some of the pictures are a little bloody. I like the progression through time - it brings history to life.

Subjects

Language

English

Original language

English

Physical description

55 p.; 7.5 x 0.5 inches

ISBN

0689504055 / 9780689504051

Barcode

5399

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