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Title: The Story of a Castle by John S. Goodall ISBN: 0-689-50405-5 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1986 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
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Summary: An English castle from the time of the Normans to today
Comment: In "The Story of a Castle" John S. Goodall traces the life of a typical English castle from the 1170s, when it was built by the Norman, up to the 1970s, when it is opened to the public, all through a series of precise and radiant watercolor paintings. This is a wordless, cut-page book where a half page inserted in between each two page spread allows children to flip back and forth and see two different scenes of the same location: the preparation of a meal turns into a feast while a croquet party turns into a wedding. All the while English history is played out as the castle is stormed during the English Civil War and becomes a military outpost during the two World Wars. Goodall has done similar books, such as "An Edwardian Summer," which shows the changes in an English village. In this book he goes well beyond the heyday of the castle, presenting pictures of what happens not only in the interior of the castle but in the surrounding landscape. Even without words, Goodall creates a visual narrative that will have children filling in the details and becoming curious about the history being recounted. To help not only children but their parents, who usually do not know as much about such things as their children, there is a list of what each painting represents.
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