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Penrod and Sam is a novel by Booth Tarkington that was first published in 1916. it is set pre-World War 1. The book is the sequel to his 1914 work the same as the first book, Penrod, and focuses more on the relationship between the main character of the previous book, Penrod... Read Full Overview

Penrod and Sam was first published in 1916 and is the sequel to Penrod from 1914. In this book you will follow the hilarious adventures between Penrod Schofield and his best friend Sam Williams. Full of great stories about boyhood and its consequences.

Booth Tarkington was a Pulitzer Prize winning American author best known for writing historical novels such as The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams. Many of Tarkington's books are set in fictional towns in the Midwest near the turn of the 20th century.

Set against the backdrop of a quaint Midwestern town in the early 1900s, Penrod and Sam by Booth Tarkington is a treasure trove of boyhood escapades. The story follows Penrod Schofield and Sam Williams, two inseparable friends who turn everyday life into an extraordinary adventure.

Tarkington's... Read Full Overview

Penrod and Sam is a novel by Booth Tarkington that was first published in 1916. The book is the sequel to his 1914 work, Penrod, and focuses more on the relationship between the main character of the previous book, Penrod Schofield, and his best friend, Sam Williams. More... Read Full Overview

Newton Booth Tarkington (1869-1946) was an American dramatist and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. Among only three other novelists to have won the Pulitzer Prize more than once, Tarkington was one of the greatest authors of the 1910s and 1920s who helped usher in Indiana's Golden... Read Full Overview

In Penrod and Sam, the imaginative adventures of Tarkington's 10-year-old Penrod Schofield continue. Penrod's sidekick is Samuel Williams, and together they improvise, causing general mischief and disorder wherever they go. In picaresque fashion, a fencing battle takes them... Read Full Overview

A sequel to the book Penrod, with a focus on the relationship between the main character, Penrod Schofield, and his best friend, Sam Williams. The book follows the comical misadventures of Penrod and Sam, eleven-year-old boys growing up in the Midwestern United States during... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The follow-up to the beloved Penrod, this novel from acclaimed author Booth Tarkington focuses on the relationship between best pals Penrod Schofield and Sam Williams as they navigate the pitfalls of adolescence and fumble toward adulthood. Though originally written for a young... Read Full Overview