
PERJANTAINA 13 P:NÄ
THOMAS W. LAWSON
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A nervous clerk in a bustling Wall Street office receives a frantic call just before noon on a Friday that many consider unlucky. The voice on the line warns that a shadowy trader named Bob Brownley is about to unleash a cascade of panic, flooding the market with reckless sales that could cripple the nation’s banks. As the ticker tape ticks down, the narrator scrambles to rally colleagues—Jim Holliday, Frank Swain, and the steady‑hand Fred—to halt the looming catastrophe.
The story immerses listeners in the claustrophobic atmosphere of a trading floor where every second counts and every rumor feels like a ticking bomb. Through sharp dialogue and vivid descriptions of frayed wires, trembling voices, and the relentless surge of numbers, the narrative captures the high‑stakes drama of a financial world teetering on the edge. It is a tense, fast‑moving portrait of ambition, fear, and the desperate attempt to keep a market crash at bay.
Language
fi
Duration
~4 hours (275K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2014-11-09
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1857–1925
A larger-than-life Wall Street speculator turned bestselling muckraker, he used his insider knowledge to write vivid attacks on financial corruption. His life mixed huge fortunes, public scandal, and a flair for storytelling that still makes him a fascinating figure.
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