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.
In the beginning of Gone-Away Lake, a train journey takes place through the landscape of western New York state. Ten-year-old Portia Blake and her six-year-old brother Foster set out to visit their favorite cousin, Julian Jarman, who is an enthusiastic amateur naturalist.