
Timber Town is presented as a charming, almost miniature settlement perched in a sun‑lit basin, its brightly painted wooden houses, shops, churches and even a grand “Red Tape Office” all arranged like a stage set. The town’s rhythm is simple and comforting: horse‑drawn trams clatter past verandas, children play on tidy lawns, and the streets hum with the everyday rituals of a close‑knit community. This idyllic picture is heightened by the warm glow of daily life—morning chimneys, bustling markets, and families gathering for lunch under the clear sky.
Beneath the cheerful façade, however, the arrival of a massive gold rush begins to stir the town’s equilibrium. As fortunes pour in, old relationships are tested and new ambitions emerge, setting the scene for a dramatic clash of values and desires. The narrative follows a handful of townsfolk whose lives become entangled in a startling event that shakes the very foundations of their carefully crafted world, inviting listeners to explore the human drama hidden behind Timber Town’s picture‑perfect exterior.
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (573K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Nick Wall, Anne Storer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2009-05-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1867–1942