Project Gutenberg 2004-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 129 Anderson, Ada Woodruff 1860 1956 Woodruff, Ada Anderson, Mrs. Oliver Phelps The Rim of the Desert Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Richard Prairie and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Rim of the Desert" by Ada Woodruff Anderson is a novel that likely takes place during the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a semi-arid region east of the upper Columbia River, detailing the lives of individuals navigating the challenges of this unique wilderness setting. The narrative introduces Hollis Tisdale, a strong and capable man shaped by his experiences in Alaska, as he becomes entwined in the story of David Weatherbee—a man whose tragic fate provokes deep emotional responses from the characters around him. The beginning of the novel sets a vivid scene with a supper gathering in a rustic clubhouse, where members of the Arctic Circle gather to discuss the pressing need for a railroad in Alaska. As the delegate Feversham delivers his impassioned speech about Alaska's needs, Tisdale's past with Weatherbee emerges, revealing complexities of friendship, sacrifice, and unfulfilled dreams. Through engaging dialogue, the characters express their thoughts on governance, ambition, and the burdens of the unforgiving landscape. The narrative then shifts focus to Weatherbee’s fate and the emotional weight of unfulfilled expectations and deep connections, effectively laying the groundwork for the intertwining fates and challenges faced by the characters in their harsh environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Authors -- Fiction Washington (State) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 774297 2025-07-06T05:03:31.975161 text/html 774269 774154 2024-11-06T07:35:59.364413 2023-10-06T08:52:32.507744 text/html text/html 360875 2025-07-06T05:03:40.356170 application/epub+zip 372838 2025-07-06T05:03:33.796218 application/epub+zip 372838 2025-07-06T05:03:32.676203 application/epub+zip 632337 2025-07-06T05:03:45.852141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586943 2025-07-06T05:03:39.649187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562572 2022-09-07T01:42:01.395925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725339 2025-07-06T05:03:31.426189 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 705548 2024-10-28T20:19:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17601 2025-07-06T05:03:45.975122 application/rdf+xml 11377 2025-07-06T05:03:33.160173 image/jpeg 2941 2025-07-06T05:03:32.916170 image/jpeg 355008 2025-07-06T05:03:32.032198 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog