Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 125 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. You Never Know Your Luck; being the story of a matrimonial deserter. Volume 1. This eBook was produced by David Widger "You Never Know Your Luck; being the story of a matrimonial deserter. Volume 1." by Gilbert Parker is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story primarily revolves around the character of Shiel Crozier, an Irishman whose past remains shrouded in mystery and whose current life in the Canadian prairies is marked by both triumphs and tribulations. It explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the quest for personal redemption against a backdrop of prairie life and societal expectations. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the picturesque setting of Askatoon, where the vibrant and lively character of Kitty Tynan emerges singing joyfully. Kitty, a girl marked by her beauty and aspirations, becomes entwined in Crozier's life—whose past involvement with a wife he has not seen in years looms over him. The early chapters establish a narrative filled with intrigue, as Kitty discovers a letter intended for Crozier’s wife and contemplates the depths of his secrets. The dynamic between characters hints at romance as well as the complexities of their pasts, setting the stage for the intertwining stories of love, loss, and the haunting memories that define their futures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Canadian fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Novels 135971 2025-08-03T07:11:09.652851 text/html 135792 2025-01-09T22:28:57.497624 text/html 148789 2025-08-03T07:11:15.808840 application/epub+zip 149274 2025-08-03T07:11:13.025858 application/epub+zip 106222 2025-08-03T07:11:11.837847 application/epub+zip 380642 2025-08-03T07:11:17.829847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367476 2025-08-03T07:11:15.054820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322175 2022-09-03T11:05:37.338341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119129 2025-08-03T07:11:09.394878 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114084 2020-12-29T13:43:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16933 2025-08-03T07:11:17.945818 application/rdf+xml 24659 2025-08-03T07:11:12.334835 image/jpeg 4419 2025-08-03T07:11:12.082853 image/jpeg 45366 2020-12-29T13:43:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 148422 2025-08-03T07:11:09.663882 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