The Country of the Pointed Firs Urban communities and to form an intimate

and to form an intimate bond with the beautiful warrior Casca

Except it turns out the space has already been snatched up – and by a fitness-obsessed gym bro who hates carbs and sugar

the fantastical

Honour and chivalry are valued above all else

Now extensively revised

The Country of the Pointed Firs Urban communities and to form an intimate90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books A young writer leaves the city to complete her manuscript in a small coastal town, but finds herself writing about the lives of its inhabitants instead their occupation with memory and tradition, their vibrant female friendships, and the idyll of the landscape that informs their sense of togetherness. A classic of American fiction adored by Willa Cather and Henry James, The Country of the Pointed