Project Gutenberg 2012-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 53 Paine, Albert Bigelow 1861 1937 The Lucky Piece: A Tale of the North Woods Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Lucky Piece: A Tale of the North Woods" by Albert Bigelow Paine is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around themes of childhood innocence, adventure, and the connections formed between people through moments of kindness. The narrative begins to unfold with a young boy who, on a whim, trades his "lucky piece" for a handful of berries from a little girl he encounters in the North Woods, setting the stage for future interactions that hint at deeper relationships formed over shared experiences and memories. The opening portion of the book introduces the initial exchange between the boy and the girl, encapsulating a moment of innocence and generosity. As the boy reluctantly leaves, he gives the girl a Spanish silver coin, imploring her to keep it safe for him until he returns. This gesture of trust and the promise of a return intertwine their lives, creating a poignant image of longing and hope. The narrative then shifts to a more contemporary scene, following the character Frank Weatherby in a rain-soaked New York as he reflects upon his past adventures in the Adirondacks, revealing his relationship with Constance Deane, who shares his deep-seated affection for nature and idealism. The opening chapters set up a rich exploration of character dynamics, memories, and the enchanting pull of the North Woods as a backdrop for personal growth and connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38833/38833-h/images/cover.jpg en Love stories Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 316245 316248 2024-10-16T11:15:12.061524 2023-09-17T05:43:37.995535 text/html text/html 316873 2012-02-11T10:05:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 416935 2012-02-11T10:05:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 444197 2024-10-16T11:15:16.597513 application/epub+zip 447925 2024-10-16T11:15:12.845535 application/epub+zip 182974 2024-10-16T11:15:12.431704 application/epub+zip 555627 2024-10-16T11:15:19.679539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532352 2024-10-16T11:15:16.236519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267681 2022-09-17T16:58:28.754548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300014 299791 2024-10-16T11:15:11.548536 2023-09-17T05:43:37.571529 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 299854 2012-02-11T10:05:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 113709 2012-02-11T10:05:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 299847 2012-02-11T10:05:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113679 2012-02-11T10:05:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22119 2024-10-16T11:15:19.809509 application/rdf+xml 22901 2024-10-16T11:15:12.548526 image/jpeg 3234 2024-10-16T11:15:12.509529 image/jpeg 417602 2024-10-16T11:15:12.098530 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia