Hullun yritys: Amerikalainen historiallinen romani

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Hullun yritys: Amerikalainen historiallinen romani

by Albion Winegar Tourgée

FI·~14 hours·58 chapters

Chapters

58 total

E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen

0:02

HULLUN YRITYS

43:10

ALBION W. TOURGÉE

0:17

KUNNIOITETULLE ROMANI-KIRJASTON LUKIALLE.

14:33

II LUKU.

6:47

III LUKU.

7:35

IV LUKU.

8:40

V LUKU,

6:01

VI LUKU.

6:56

VII LUKU.

15:36
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A restless young journalist in post‑Civil‑War America becomes convinced that the nation’s future hinges on a single, audacious plan: to unite rival frontier towns through a daring railway scheme. Fueled by idealism and a streak of recklessness, he gathers a motley crew of engineers, financiers, and settlers, each drawn by the promise of progress and personal redemption.

As the iron rails begin to cut across untamed landscapes, old grudges surface and unexpected obstacles test the group’s resolve. Alliances shift, and the line between visionary ambition and reckless folly grows ever thinner. Listeners will find themselves caught up in the era’s bustling optimism while questioning how far one should go in the name of a “fool’s errand.

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Language

fi

Duration

~14 hours (861K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Apr 20, 2012

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Albion Winegar Tourgée

Albion Winegar Tourgée

1838–1905

A wounded Union veteran who turned his life into a campaign for justice, he wrote fiercely about Reconstruction and became one of the most outspoken white defenders of Black civil rights in his era.

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