A timeless novel in the spirited tradition of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
One of the most popular American authors of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Pulitzer Prize winner Booth Tarkington was acclaimed for his novels set in small Midwestern towns. Penrod tells of a boy growing up in Indianapolis at the turn of the twentieth century. His friends and his dog accompany him on his many jaunts, from the stage as "the Child Sir Lancelot," to the playground, to school. They make names for themselves as "bad boys" who always have the most fun. Nearly a century after it was first published to incredible popularity and acclaim, Penrod remains wildly funny and entertaining to adults and children alike.
Customer Review: Screamingly funny and wise to boot
I've been reading the three Penrod books at odd intervals for at least 55 years and still find them screamingly funny after many rereadings. Over the years I've become more accepting of the views and...
Customer Review: Penrod
I am an eleven year old boy and an avid reader. I fully understand Penrod's unique qualities being his age and love the book. I read the book in about two days the first time and spent almost a year r...
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