Book Tower

The Book Tower is one of the towers of Ten Towers, the seat of House Harlaw on Harlaw.

Layout

The Book Tower is made of large blocks of stone and is octagonal in shape. It is the fattest of the ten towers of the castle. Its staircase is enclosed within the thick walls.^[1]

The fifth story of the Book Tower contains the reading room for Rodrik Harlaw, Lord of Harlaw. Rodrik sits at a table by a window with the aid of beeswax candles in ornate iron holders.^[1] He does not allow food or drink in his library.^[1]

There is a well in the yard beneath the tower.^[1]

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Asha Greyjoy visits her uncle, Lord Rodrik Harlaw, in his reading room when she returns to Ten Towers after the death of her father, Lord Balon Greyjoy. Instead of hosting ironborn in his hall, Rodrik reads a copy of Archmaester Marwyn's Book of Lost Books which had been brought by Hotho Harlaw.^[1]

Quotes

Asha: My uncle is with his books?
Three-Tooth: Aye, where else?^[1]
—Asha Greyjoy and Three-Tooth

The Book Tower was the fattest of the ten, octagonal in shape and made with great blocks of hewn stone.^[1]
—thoughts of Asha Greyjoy

Asha: A horn of ale would go down well, Nuncle.

Rodrik: You know I do not permit food nor drink in my library. The books—

Asha: —might suffer harm.^[1]
—Asha Greyjoy and Rodrik Harlaw

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 11, The Kraken's Daughter.

[Raffc11{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 11, The Kraken's Daughter.

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