Beverly Of Graustark

George Barr McCutcheon's book Beverly of Graustark was first released in 1904. It is a romantic adventure that follows American Beverly Calhoun's life as she gets caught up in romantic intrigue and political intrigue in the made-up European country of Graustark. A bold and intrepid American named Beverly is at the start of the story, touring Europe. She meets and falls in love with Prince Dantan, the heir apparent, in the little country of Graustark. Political unrest puts Graustark's security in jeopardy as their romance develops, and Beverly becomes entangled in the royal family's courtly games. The first book in a trilogy set in the made-up country of Graustark, Beverly of Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon, enthrals readers with a seductive and mysterious combination set against the backdrop of a European royal court.