Castle

The word "castle" conjures thoughts of mystery, romance, intrigue and grandeur. When Caldecott-winning illustrator David Macaulay first published Castlein 1977, however, the word gained added significance to readers and art lovers around the world. In this first ever stand-alone full-color edition, Castle,is lavishly reborn in digitally finished drawings rendered with felt-tip markers and colored pencils. Factual and artistic details shine in light of newly researched information. Together, art and text remind us that a castle's true wonder lies in the physical effort required to construct it and in the enduring spirit that inspired its design. With characteristic zest and wit punctuating his illustrations, David Macaulay painstakingly retraces the step-by-step planning and construction of Lord Kevin's fictional castle where architecture enthusiasts and curious readers of all ages will marvel at the staggering possibilities of human imagination and ingenuity.