Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 112 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. The Lane That Had No Turning, Volume 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lane_that_Had_No_Turning,_and_Other_Tales_Concerning_the_People_of_Pontiac Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. This eBook was produced by David Widger "The Lane That Had No Turning, Volume 1" by Gilbert Parker is a novel set in the late 19th century, likely during the early years of the 1900s. The story revolves around the complex relationships and tensions among the French Canadian populace in the fictional town of Pontiac, particularly focusing on its new Seigneur, Louis Racine, and his wife, the celebrated singer Madelinette Lajeunesse. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, identity, and the impacts of societal changes on individual lives, especially under the shadow of colonial rule. The opening of the novel introduces us to the socio-political climate in Pontiac, where the English Governor has arrived amidst rumors of disloyalty among the inhabitants, and Louis Racine is struggling with his identity as a deformity-plagued leader trying to uphold his familial lineage and societal worth. Madelinette, having returned from a successful singing career in Paris, seeks to support her husband while navigating her emotional turmoil regarding their life together and the looming challenges of Louis's aspirations coupled with his personal insecurities. As tensions rise and personal conflicts deepen, the foundation is set for a tale fraught with drama and emotional complexity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canadian fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 187244 186999 2025-03-03T07:19:53.485335 2023-10-03T07:50:19.452055 text/html text/html 187065 186992 2025-01-09T22:20:29.662762 2023-10-03T07:50:19.601093 text/html text/html 141025 2025-03-03T07:19:59.730320 application/epub+zip 143052 2025-03-03T07:19:56.511311 application/epub+zip 135750 2025-03-03T07:19:55.336299 application/epub+zip 308445 2025-03-03T07:20:02.219268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291965 2025-03-03T07:19:59.011317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260446 2022-09-03T10:56:34.229528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168126 168104 2025-03-03T07:19:53.197348 2023-10-03T07:50:19.262088 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 163211 2020-12-29T12:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63728 2020-12-29T12:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19075 2025-03-03T07:20:02.347273 application/rdf+xml 16059 2025-03-03T07:19:55.870303 image/jpeg 3849 2025-03-03T07:19:55.603306 image/jpeg 141385 2025-03-03T07:19:53.503302 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