The Story of a Bad Boy

A mischievous young narrator recollects episodic adventures growing up in a small New England seaport, mixing schoolboy pranks, family routines, and seaside excursions. The book is organized as a series of vivid vignettes—household details, a cherished pony, winter snow forts, a boys' cruise, and schoolyard contests—rather than a single continuous plot. Gentle self-mockery and comic incident illuminate friendships, rivalries, and the small moral lessons of youth. Warm, observational prose balances humor with affectionate domestic description, creating a portrait of boyhood that values ordinary pleasures and human foibles.