Castle : A Caldecott Honor Award Winner

Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales. The word castle conjures thoughts of mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur. When...David Macaulay first published Castle in 1977, however, the word gained added significance to readers and art lovers around the world. More than thirty years later, his critically acclaimed body of work continues to strip away the mystique of architectural structures that have fascinated and confounded humankind for centuries. In this first ever stand alone edition, Castle is lavishly reborn. Factual and artristic details shine through vivid illustrations and newly researched information. Both 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 drawings, David Macaulay painstakingly retraces the step-by-step planning and construction of Lord Kevin's fictional castle, and architecture enthusiasts and curious readers of all ages will marvel at the staggering possibilities of human imagination and ingenuity. -- book jacket

the Word Itself Conjures Up Mystery, Romance, Intrigue, And Grandeur. What Could Be More Perfect For An Author/illustrator Who Has Continually Stripped Away The Mystique Of Architectural Structures That Have Long Fascinated Modern Man? With Typical Zest And Wry Sense Of Humor Punctuating His Drawings, David Macaulay Traces The Step-by-step Planning And Construction Of Both Castle And Town.

what David Macaulay Can Draw -- Churches, Cities, Pyramids -- He Does Better Than Any Pen-and-ink Illustrator In The World. Castle Once Again Goes Through A Brick-by-brick Assembly, Employing Cross-hatches And Thin Black Lines To Evoke A Medieval Place And Period.

A 1978 Caldecott Honor Book The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur. What could be more perfect for an author/illustrator who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern man? With typical zest and wry sense of humor punctuating his drawings, David Macaulay traces the step-by-step planning and construction of both castle and town. In This First-ever Standalone 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. With Characteristic Zest And Wit. Architecture Enthusiasts Of All Ages Will Marvel At The Staggering Possibilities Of Human Imagination And Ingenuity. Imagine yourself in 13th-century England. King Edward I has just named the fictitious Kevin le Strange to be the Lord of Aberwyvern--"a rich but rebellious area of Northwest Wales." Lord Kevin's first task is to oversee the construction of a strategically placed castle and town in order to assure that England can "dominate the Welsh once and for all." And a story is born From the moat and portcullis to the great hall and dungeon, this book explains how a castle works as an enemy army tries to storm the walls. Follows the planning, construction, and ultimate testing in battle of a typical fortress with adjoining town built by the English during the Middle Ages. Incorporates factual and artistic details that trace the planning and construction of an elaborate castle. A description with drawings and humor of how castles and surrounding towns were built. On March 27, 1283, King Edward I of England named Kevin le Strange to be Lord of Aberwyvern - a rich but rebellious area of northwest Wales. I tekst og detaljerede tegninger følges planlægningen og konstruktionen af en "typisk" borg i det 13. århundrede i Wales