Penrod By Booth Tarkington Author of "The Gentleman from Indiana," "The Flirt," "Monsieur NOWHERE has Booth Tarkington done such fin ished, exquisite work as in this story of boyhood. The full flavor of his story is not only for the grown man or woman, but for all ages that love the comic muse. It is a picture of a boy's heart, full of those lovable, humorous, tragic things which are locked secrets to older folks unless one has the gift of understanding. Booth Tarkington has it eminently, and "Penrod" will stand as a classic interpretation of the omnipresent subtlety-BOY. Harry Leon Wilson, author of "Bunker Bean," etc., says: "I think you have never done anything so good as the Penrod stuff. I am pretty sure I detect strokes here and there that you have never before equalled." Mr. Tarkington wanted to make sure that the artist drew a real boy, so this is how he describes him: "Penrod should not look tall, athletic, graceful; neither should he seem quite so short and awkward. 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