
A young man named Calvin arrives in a remote valley, fresh from the labor of building a modest home that will become his refuge and the heart of his future plans. Surrounded by the rugged beauty of the mountains and the gentle flow of streams, he dreams of turning the surrounding pastures into his own thriving ranch, while his thoughts are dominated by Hannah, the spirited daughter of a neighboring family. Their tentative meetings, set against the backdrop of a close‑knit rural community, reveal a mix of longing, pride, and the quiet determination that drives both of them.
The story unfolds with vivid descriptions of the landscape and the everyday rhythms of country life—horse‑drawn carriages, cattle grazing, and the simple yet demanding chores that shape the characters’ world. As Calvin balances his aspirations with the pull of love, listeners will be drawn into a gentle, introspective tale about hope, responsibility, and the promise of a new beginning.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (429K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Text file produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Joshua Hutchinson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger
Release date
2005-04-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1880–1954
Best known for richly detailed novels about wealth, taste, and ambition, this once-famous American writer was admired for his lush style and sharp eye for social worlds. His career rose quickly in the 1910s and 1920s, then faded, leaving behind a body of work that still captures a very specific mood of early twentieth-century fiction.
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