This story is a little bit dated, but that didn't hamper my enjoyment one little bit. I wanted to know what happened next! I guess I'm not the only one, as Elizabeth Enright published the second book in 1961. I was so happy to learn that there is a second book - Return to Gone Away! I felt the ending of this story was a little abrupt. The three kids have excellent adventures in the woods.experience a little bit of et new friends.and learn some lessons along the way. This is definitely a tale from an era gone by.times when middle class families could have summer homes and kids spent a month in summer away from it all.an era where parents would let their kids travel by train alone. An elderly brother and sister still reside in one of the houses and happily tell the children the story of the former resort on what they now call Gone-Away Lake. The best part - they discover an old summer resort, long abandoned after the lake area turned into a swamp. The trip is exciting and the kids have all sorts of adventures. Their parents are going to Europe for an extended stay, so they get to travel alone by train for their annual visit with their cousin, Julian. Portia is 11 and her little brother Foster is 6. Narrated by Colleen Delany, the audio is just over 5.5 hours long.a good listening length for kids and adults! I enjoyed this story on my commute to work. Apparently it was out of print for awhile, but has been re-released. Gone Away Lake was first published in 1957. I'm not sure how I missed this sweet children's adventure story, but I'm glad I happened across it by chance on my library's digital site! This is such a fun story!

Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright