Penrod

Name: Penrod
Author: Booth Tarkington

by Booth Tarkington

Humorous novel following the boyish escapades of a typical American youth

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Booth Tarkington

Booth Tarkington was one of the most popular American novelists of the early twentieth century, winning two Pulitzer Prizes for fiction. His Penrod stories and his Midwestern growth trilogy remain warmly entertaining works.

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