Project Gutenberg 2009-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 143 Grace, Alfred A. (Alfred Augustus) 1867 1942 Grace, A. A. (Alfred Augustus) The Tale of Timber Town 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.) "The Tale of Timber Town" by Alfred A. Grace is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative is set in a quaint and lively mining town, following the lives of its inhabitants as they navigate the complexities brought on by a gold rush. Central to the story are characters like Benjamin Tresco, the master goldsmith, and various townsfolk, whose interactions set the stage for both the joys and challenges that come with sudden wealth. The opening of the tale paints a vivid picture of Timber Town, a charming yet bustling settlement filled with wooden houses and a close-knit community. As the narrative unfolds, we are introduced to Benjamin Tresco, a skilled and affable goldsmith who shares a friendly relationship with his apprentice, Jake Ruggles. The allure of wealth and the tension of competition begin to emerge, foreshadowing how the discovery of gold will impact the town and its residents. Through humor and character interactions, the opening sets a tone of camaraderie and a glimpse into how the community will respond to the transformative events about to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New Zealand -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 684055 684064 2024-09-12T11:22:20.176423 2023-09-13T03:57:24.628018 text/html text/html 735805 2009-05-21T10:46:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 314189 2009-05-21T10:46:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 319007 2024-09-12T11:22:29.141371 application/epub+zip 327496 2024-09-12T11:22:21.229375 application/epub+zip 320508 2024-09-12T11:22:20.692406 application/epub+zip 550182 2024-09-12T11:22:35.558437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494825 2024-09-12T11:22:28.525424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483421 2022-09-13T12:11:03.681533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615102 614883 2024-09-12T11:22:17.826937 2023-09-13T03:57:22.519029 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 614958 2009-05-21T10:46:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 240779 2009-05-21T10:46:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 614950 2009-05-21T10:46:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 240736 2009-05-21T10:46:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20043 2024-09-12T11:22:35.710292 application/rdf+xml 21317 2024-09-12T11:22:20.801380 image/jpeg 3567 2024-09-12T11:22:20.746386 image/jpeg 330443 2024-09-12T11:22:20.244390 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog