George Barr Mccutcheon

Beverly of Graustark

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Produktbeschreibung

Beverly of Graustark is a wonderful choice for anyone who loves a good romance. George Barr McCutcheon (1866-1928) was an American novelist and playwright. McCutcheon became famous for his Graustark series set in Eastern Europe. He disliked being categorized as a romantic and preferred being known for his plays. The Graustark novels are stories of court intrigue, royal disguise, and romance. Novels in the series include Graustark: The Story of a Love Behind a Throne (1901), Beverly of Graustark (1904), Truxton King: A Story of Graustark (1909), The Prince of Graustark (1914), East of the Setting Sun (1924), and The Inn of the Hawk and Raven (1927). Beverly is a friend of the princess of Graustark who loves an American. Beverly must masquerade as a princess and she does it beautifully. This is a love story in a land, which is just this side of make-believe.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Book Jungle
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Dezember 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 464g
• ISBN-13: 9781438531403
• ISBN-10: 1438531400
• Artikelnr.: 28344051

Autorenporträt

George Barr McCutcheon was a famous American author who lived from July 26, 1866, to October 23, 1928. A group of books set in Graustark, a made-up country in East Europe, and the book Brewster's Millions, which was turned into a play and several movies, are his most well-known works. He was born in Indiana's Tippecanoe County. Even though he didn't go to school, his father stressed the value of literature and encouraged his boys to write. During McCutcheon's childhood, his dad had a few jobs that needed him to go to different places in the county. McCutcheon went to Purdue University and shared a room with George Ade, who would later become a comedian. He was editor of the newspaper Lafayette Daily Courier and wrote a satirical serial book about life on the Wabash River while he was in college. He died in Manhattan, New York City, New York. His brother was the famous artist John T. McCutcheon of that name. A lot of Indiana writers from the same time as McCutcheon are thought to be part of the Golden Age of Indiana Literature.