Project Gutenberg 2000-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 132 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 The Lost Road The lost road -- The miracle of Las Palmas -- Evil to him who evil thinks -- The men of Zanzibar -- The long arm -- The god of coincidence -- The buried treasure of Cobre -- The Boy Scout -- Somewhere in France -- The deserter. Produced by Marleen Hugo. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Lost Road" by Richard Harding Davis is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Colton Lee, a serious young military officer who battles his own resolve against the allure of love, particularly that of Frances Gardner, a captivating young woman he meets during his time in Cape Cod. Despite his determination to avoid romantic entanglements, Lee is quickly captivated by Frances, embodying the tensions between duty and desire that play out throughout the narrative. The opening of "The Lost Road" introduces us to Colton Lee's life before he embarks on military service, detailing his interactions with Frances and the complexities of their budding romance. As they explore the woods together, creating their own metaphorical "lost road," the reader witnesses their connection deepen amidst the backdrop of impending conflict and duty. However, Lee struggles with his resolve to remain detached from women, a vow he soon finds difficult to uphold as he grapples with his feelings for Frances, leading to a mix of charming encounters and the inevitable tension between their dreams and harsh realities. Through enchanting prose, Davis sets the stage for a tale steeped in unfulfilled desires and the choices that ultimately define their paths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Short stories, American PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 473403 2025-07-01T12:23:41.691106 text/html 466233 2020-12-31T16:43:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 174529 2020-12-31T16:43:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 242341 2025-07-01T12:23:48.116089 application/epub+zip 249236 2025-07-01T12:23:43.332135 application/epub+zip 249236 2025-07-01T12:23:42.289151 application/epub+zip 411901 2025-07-01T12:23:51.813072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392523 2025-07-01T12:23:47.499165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359689 2022-09-01T14:20:31.620862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445239 2025-07-01T12:23:40.741164 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445152 2020-12-31T16:43:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171280 2020-12-31T16:43:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18754 2025-07-01T12:23:51.938068 application/rdf+xml 10263 2025-07-01T12:23:42.783122 image/jpeg 2947 2025-07-01T12:23:42.534085 image/jpeg 237303 2025-07-01T12:23:41.727147 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia