The Lucky Piece

The Lucky Piece: A Tale Of The North Woods is a novel written by Albert Bigelow Paine and published in 1906. The story takes place in the wilderness of the North Woods, where a young boy named Joe is sent to live with his uncle after his mother's death. Joe is a city boy and struggles to adjust to life in the woods, but he gradually learns to appreciate the beauty and challenges of nature.One day, while exploring the woods, Joe finds a lucky piece - a small, carved wooden figure that he believes will bring him good luck. He carries the lucky piece with him everywhere he goes, and it seems to bring him success in his hunting and fishing expeditions.As Joe grows older, he becomes more skilled in the ways of the woods and starts to make a living as a trapper. However, he also becomes greedy and obsessed with the idea of finding gold in the wilderness. He spends years searching for the precious metal, but his efforts are in vain.Eventually, Joe realizes that his obsession with gold has blinded him to the true value of the natural world around him. He returns to his roots as a trapper and learns to appreciate the simple pleasures of life in the woods. In the end, he passes on the lucky piece to a young boy who reminds him of his own younger self, hoping that it will bring him the same joy and appreciation for nature that it brought to him. Overall, The Lucky Piece: A Tale Of The North Woods is a heartwarming story about the importance of finding balance and appreciating the beauty of the natural world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.