Gone-Away Lake opens on a train traveling through the countryside of western New York state. Ten-year-old Portia Blake and her six-year-old brother Foster are going to see their favorite cousin, enthusiastic amateur naturalist Julian Jarman.
Gone-Away Lake begins as a train traverses the countryside of western New York state. Ten-year-old Portia Blake and her six-year-old brother Foster are on their way to visit their beloved cousin, Julian Jarman, an enthusiastic amateur naturalist.