Was discussing Port Davey with friends recently and it reminded me to re-read this old favourite. Set off the wild and rugged coast of South West Tasmania this is the interwoven story of two schoolgirls, marooned at Port Davey during the second world war, and of a cruise on a yacht in the 1960s which leads to the discovery of what happened to them. Very evocative of the coast (Nan Chauncy is a Tasmanian author) and wonderfully illustrated by Victor Ambrus. A rather odd but, none the less facinating, story for teenagers that is equally enjoyable for adults. ( )