Barefoot at the Lake

Every year in June, when school finishes, the summer people invade Long Point on Lake Chemong. It''s 1954, and Bruce and his dog Angus are desperate to reach the lake - Angus to roll in dead fish, Bruce to count how many different birds he can see.

Barefoot at the Lake is Bruce''s evocative account of this one particular summer, when his eyes are opened to the complexities of girls, adults and the ...