Barefoot at the Lake

'In this glorious memoir of boyhood holidays, he proves himself to be a craftsman of a writer... It's a book full of quiet wisdom, and also an inspiring account of how an adult vocation can grow from the formative experiences of childhood' Caroline Sanderson, Bookseller 'Reading Dad's reminiscence is so evocative. It makes me smile and cry in equal measure' Ben Fogle 'In this glorious memoir of boyhood holidays spent at a cedar-clad cottage by a lake in Ontario, he proves himself to be a craftsman of a writer... It's a book full of quiet wisdom, and also an inspiring account of how an adult vocation can grow from the formative experiences of childhood. A long, hot summer's day of a book - full of wonderful stories, poignant memories and acute observations of the natural world' Kate Humble 'Enchantingly written. Gently and lovingly, Bruce Fogle's writing highlights something we are in danger of losing for ever: that we can understand ourselves most profoundly only in relation to the wilderness' Ruth Padel