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I’m happy to announce the released of an expurgated version of Booth Tarkington’s Penrod. For historical accuracy, I prefer the unexpurgated Penrod, however readers of a sensitive nature may feel differently.

I’m proud to announce the release of the second edition of Penrod, by Booth Tarkington. It’s a great book about a boy of about 12 at the beginning of the 20th century and the escapades he got into; when I was a boy I just loved it.

I have just published Penrod, by Booth Tarkington. From its description:

A wonderful coming-of-age story about a boy eleven going on twelve who gets himself into more trouble than any one lad should. From his improvised circus to the Great Tar Fight, there are plenty of laughs and a few touching moments as well. Few authors have quite so well captured those halcyon days when a boy is just about to start becoming a man. It does contain some possibly offensive archaic language.

This was a favourite of mine when growing up; I hadn't realised that its copyright had expired, but I’m glad to be able to make it available once more.

I’ve just published The Mystery of Cloomber by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A family moves into the strange house of Cloomber and proceeds to shut themselves up tightly therein. What could be their secret, and what do they fear?

Sleepy Owl Press has published two more books by G.K. Chesterton.

The Innocence of Father Brown

Twelve of G.K. Chesterton's superlative Fr. Brown mysteries. Fr. Brown is a Roman Catholic priest who solves the most varied type of mysteries in the traditional English manner of Miss Marple and Sherlock Holmes. A wonderful read!

What’s Wrong with the World

A classic work on philosophy, imperialism, feminism, education and what is to be done about all the above.

Both are $9.99. Now that I’ve published three Chesterton works, I’m next turning my attention to Doyle—and after that, Kipling! Not so certain which authors will intrigue me enough to add after that, though.

I have just published G.K. Chesterton’s Alarms \& Discursions in a new attractively typeset edition. The book is a collection of miscellaneous essays on politics, religion and philosophy first published in 1911. The cover price is $9.99—contact me for bulk orders.