Project Gutenberg 2004-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 85 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. The lane that had no turning -- The absurd romance of P'tite Louison -- The little bell of honour -- A son of the wilderness -- A worker in stone -- The tragic comedy of Annette -- The marriage of the miller -- Mathurin -- The story of the lime-burner -- The woodsman's story of the great white chief -- Uncle Jim -- The house with the tall porch -- Parpon the dwarf -- Times were hard in Pontiac -- Medallion's whim -- The prisoner -- An upset price -- A fragment of lives -- The man that died at Alma -- The Baron of Beaugard -- The tune McGilveray played. Produced by David Widger "The Lane That Had No Turning" by Gilbert Parker is a historical novel written during the early 20th century. The book revolves around the life in French Canada, focusing on themes of identity, loyalty, and societal changes. At its heart is Madelinette Lajeunesse, a celebrated singer who returns from Paris to her hometown of Pontiac, now embroiled in political tension and conflict due to her husband's aspirations and past actions. At the start of the story, we meet the Governor making a visit to Pontiac amid rumors of disloyalty and rebellion among its residents. He engages with the local Seigneur, Louis Racine, who grapples with both his personal insecurities linked to a physical deformity and the political unrest stoked by his nationalistic fervor. The opening chapters set the stage for the complex dynamics between Madelinette, her husband Louis, and the community as they confront the challenges of heritage, ambition, and the weight of expectations. Through the interwoven narratives, Parker offers a glimpse into the emotive struggles of his characters against a backdrop of social and political upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Canadian fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 551408 551409 2024-10-03T08:26:59.100042 2023-10-03T07:50:50.895821 text/html text/html 576170 2020-12-29T12:44:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii 188796 2020-12-29T12:44:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 264974 2024-10-03T08:27:08.533993 application/epub+zip 272581 2024-10-03T08:27:02.585017 application/epub+zip 262846 2024-10-03T08:27:01.186004 application/epub+zip 513133 2024-10-03T08:27:13.246934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480235 2024-10-03T08:27:07.618004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439546 2022-09-03T10:57:22.105375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466301 466294 2024-10-03T08:26:58.010044 2023-10-03T07:50:49.986815 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 475321 2020-12-29T12:44:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 179142 2020-12-29T12:44:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 466176 2020-12-29T12:44:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177990 2020-12-29T12:44:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22209 2024-10-03T08:27:13.391943 application/rdf+xml 15745 2024-10-03T08:27:01.747000 image/jpeg 3822 2024-10-03T08:27:01.465003 image/jpeg 257887 2024-10-03T08:26:59.145011 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