Fiction

Penrod

Name: Penrod
Author: Booth Tarkington
ISBN: 9781603128902

by Booth Tarkington

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Synopsis

Tarkington's humorous portrayals of boyhood and adolescence became classics and they began with this story about Penrod Schofield, a 12-year-old boy growing up in a small midwestern city.

About the Author, Booth Tarkington

Booth Tarkington (1869—1946), born in Indianapolis, is best known for the Pulitzer Prize— winning novel The Magnificent Ambersons.
Jonathan Yardley is a book critic and columnist for the Washington Post. He has written six books and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism.