Cover of Pinchpenny John

Pinchpenny John

  • 1981 first published
  • 32 pages
  • 2 editions

Pinchpenny John is a 1981 short story by Lee Lorenz. Key subjects include crime, criminals, grandparent and child and carpenters.

It runs to roughly 32 pages — about 35 minutes of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Subjects

  • Crime
  • Criminals
  • Grandparent and child
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Carpenters
  • Swindlers and swindling
  • Misers
  • Tricksters
  • Children's fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote Pinchpenny John?

Pinchpenny John was written by Lee Lorenz and first published in 1981.

How long is Pinchpenny John?

The median edition has 32 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Pinchpenny John?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Fortune-Tellers, The Twits and A Bargain for Frances.

Books like Pinchpenny John