Beverly of Graustark

Beverly of Graustark is a novel written by George Barr McCutcheon. The story revolves around Beverly Calhoun, an American woman who travels to the fictional European country of Graustark to visit her friend, the princess Yetive. While in Graustark, Beverly finds herself caught up in a series of romantic and political intrigues.Beverly is immediately drawn to the handsome and charismatic Prince Dantan, the heir to the Graustarkian throne. However, she soon discovers that Dantan is engaged to be married to the beautiful and cunning Princess Volga, who will stop at nothing to secure her place as the future queen of Graustark.As Beverly becomes more involved in the affairs of the royal court, she finds herself in the middle of a dangerous power struggle between Volga and her enemies. With the help of Dantan and other allies, Beverly must navigate the treacherous waters of Graustarkian politics and romance to protect both her own heart and the future of the kingdom.Filled with thrilling action, political intrigue, and sweeping romance, Beverly of Graustark is a classic tale of love and adventure set against the backdrop of a magical and mysterious European kingdom.1904. McCutcheon, the American newspaperman and novelist begins Beverly of Graustark: Far off in the mountain lands, somewhere to the east of the setting sun, lies the principality of Graustark, serene relic of rare feudal days. The traveler reaches the little domain after an arduous, sometimes perilous journey from the great European capitals, whether they be north or south or west-never east. He crosses great rivers and wide plains; he winds through fertile valleys and over barren plateaus; he twists and turns and climbs among somber gorges and rugged mountains; he touches the cold clouds in one day and the placid warmth of the valley in the next. One does not go to Graustark for a pleasure jaunt. It is too far from the rest of the world and the ways are often dangerous because of the strife among the tribes of the intervening mountains. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.