The Lane That Had No Turning. By Gilbert Parker. The original owner's name card is on the front cover page. They were published by Doubleday Page & Co., New York, in 1902. Illustrations and decorations by Frank E. Schoonover. This book is in very good condition. The white cover shows some discoloration. The inside pages are in very good condition. 9" X 5 1/2". Sir Horatio Gilbert George Parker, 1st Baronet PC (23 November 1862 – 6 September 1932),[1] known as Gilbert Parker, was a Canadian novelist and British politician. The novel takes place in the fictional Quebec town of Pontiac.