The Maxies

About the Book

About the Author

Thayer Donovan was born on the “point” and spent his first 21 years there, never more than 2 blocks from Narragansett Bay. In this series of short stories, he recalls what it was like to grow up in the 1950s on the “point” section of Newport, Rhode Island. Several of the stories recall the magical adventures of young boys who were fortunate enough to be involved with the “Maxies”. The Maxies was an informal club made up of boys--young men and old timers, and occasionally, some girls who hung around the waterfront home of William King Covell, and enjoyed numerous adventures on Narragansett Bay.