Showing Sir Henry Pellatt: The King of Casa Loma by Carlie Oreskovich

On of Toronto's premier tourist attractions, from its imposing stonegates to its magnificent gardens, terraced grounds, mediaval turrets and 98 rooms, this fairytale castle is both impressive and bewildering; one cannot help but wonder about the kind of man who would build such a home for himself. In this comprehensive biography of Sir Henry Pallett, we are told the story of the man who, whenhe began construction of his castle in 1911, was said to be one of the 23 people who "owned" Canada.