A truly remarkable portrait of ten real castles in history including Windsor, Chambord and the Tower of London.

Stephen Biesty's world-renowned illustrations combine grandeur of scale with breathtaking detail.

Meredith Hooper brings the castles to life by introducing their knights and kitchenmaids, soldiers and spies, and telling the amazing stories of their dungeons and secret passageways, towers and toilets.

Together, they recreate the real lives of castles as never before.