Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 155 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. The Lane That Had No Turning, Volume 2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lane_that_Had_No_Turning,_and_Other_Tales_Concerning_the_People_of_Pontiac The absurd romance of P'tite Louison -- The little bell of honour -- A son of the wilderness -- A worker in stone. This eBook was produced by David Widger "The Lane That Had No Turning, Volume 2" by Gilbert Parker is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century. The book delves into the lives of various characters in a rural Canadian setting, emphasizing themes of love, loyalty, sacrifice, and the complexities of human relationships. Each story presents different facets of life and emotions, highlighting societal norms and personal struggles in a changing world. The stories included in this volume explore the intertwining lives of characters such as P'tite Louison, a woman whose romantic past influences her present, and Luc Pomfrette, a man shunned by society due to his fall from grace and eventual redemption. "A Worker in Stone" focuses on Francois Lagarre, a tombstone-cutter who aspires to be an artist but faces the harsh judgment of his peers and their suspicions of impropriety. Through evocative narratives, Parker addresses the human condition, portraying characters grappling with their pasts while seeking understanding and acceptance in their communities. The stories reflect the authenticity of rural life, woven with a sense of poignancy and reflection on the passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Canadian fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 114014 2025-06-03T07:30:59.755351 text/html 113835 2025-01-09T22:20:39.135680 text/html 114657 2025-06-03T07:31:05.791819 application/epub+zip 114597 2025-06-03T07:31:02.860379 application/epub+zip 106771 2025-06-03T07:31:01.630330 application/epub+zip 260541 2025-06-03T07:31:07.865884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249877 2025-06-03T07:31:05.055359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218473 2022-09-03T10:56:43.093570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98199 2025-06-03T07:30:59.475345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93280 2020-12-29T12:43:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37230 2020-12-29T12:43:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18044 2025-06-03T07:31:08.004822 application/rdf+xml 16052 2025-06-03T07:31:02.187362 image/jpeg 3858 2025-06-03T07:31:01.911309 image/jpeg 114649 2025-06-03T07:30:59.768374 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