Penrod by Booth Tarkington ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

Penrod by Booth Tarkington audiobook.

Genre: comedy

In early 1900s small-town Indiana, Penrod Schofield is a well-meaning twelve-year-old with a gift for getting into trouble, usually through enthusiasm, imagination, and a stubborn belief that his latest idea simply must work. Between schoolyard rivalries, neighborhood clubs, amateur theatricals, and grand schemes for honor and adventure, Penrod tries to navigate a world governed by adults, rules, and the constant risk of public embarrassment. His friendships with other boys - including steady Sam Williams and the unpredictable Herman Lacey - pull him into dares and alliances that can turn a quiet afternoon into a full-scale crisis. At home, the expectations of his parents and the sharp eye of his sister Marjorie keep him under scrutiny, while his own shifting sense of pride and conscience pushes him to prove he is brave, respectable, and grown up. Booth Tarkington captures childhood as both comedy and battlefield, where every misunderstanding feels monumental and every small victory matters. Penrod is a warm, sharply observed portrait of boyhood, manners, and mischief, told with affectionate wit and a keen eye for human nature.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:10:04) Chapter 02

(00:21:36) Chapter 03

(00:30:13) Chapter 04

(00:39:46) Chapter 05

(00:50:43) Chapter 06

(01:02:26) Chapter 07

(01:09:22) Chapter 08

(01:16:49) Chapter 09

(01:30:46) Chapter 10

(01:40:57) Chapter 11

(01:56:29) Chapter 12

(02:07:25) Chapter 13

(02:21:54) Chapter 14

(02:39:43) Chapter 15

(02:58:36) Chapter 16

(03:09:42) Chapter 17

(03:24:32) Chapter 18

(03:35:52) Chapter 19

(03:44:37) Chapter 20

(03:56:35) Chapter 21

(04:13:56) Chapter 22

(04:22:42) Chapter 23

(04:36:15) Chapter 24

(04:59:13) Chapter 25

(05:15:50) Chapter 26

(05:25:58) Chapter 27

(05:36:23) Chapter 28

(05:44:06) Chapter 29

(05:59:42) Chapter 30

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