02173cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500250014126400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031650000310035250800290038352012220041253400450163465300220167965300380170170000480173985600430178799900170183043732UtSlPG20260610134014.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aMunro, Neil,d1864-193014aThe Shoes of Fortune 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2013-09-15 aProduced by David Widger a"The Shoes of Fortune" by Neil Munro is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. It follows the journey of Paul Greig, a Scottish lad who, after a series of fateful accidents and misadventures, finds himself fleeing his homeland and starting anew. The narrative intertwines themes of love, regret, and the quest for identity amid the backdrop of adventure across land and sea. At the start of the story, Paul Greig reflects on how a simple incident—a landlady's burnt batch of scones—set off a chain of events that drastically changed the course of his life. Caught in a frivolous snowball fight that leads to his expulsion from college, he returns to his family's estate, Hazel Den, only to feel trapped in the mundane rhythm of rural life. Paul struggles with feelings of inadequacy, particularly during encounters with Isobel Fortune, his childhood acquaintance, and his uncle Andrew, a roguish figure whose return to the family home brings both intrigue and distraction. The opening chapters establish a rich tapestry of character interactions and emotional stakes, setting the stage for the adventures that await Paul as he seeks to escape his fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aAdventure stories aFugitives from justice -- Fiction1 aBoyd, A. S.q(Alexander Stuart),d1854-193040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43732 c84571d84571