Project Gutenberg 2004-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 322 McCutcheon, George Barr 1866 1928 Fisher, Harrison 1875 1934 Truxton King: A Story of Graustark Produced by Rick Niles, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Truxton King: A Story of Graustark" by George Barr McCutcheon is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work is set in a fictional European principality and follows the adventures of Truxton King, a young American who is in search of romance and excitement, having recently returned from extensive travels abroad. The narrative quickly establishes a whimsical yet earnest exploration of idealism, romance, and royal intrigues. The beginning of "Truxton King" introduces Truxton, an adventurous spirit yearning for love and grandeur, who arrives in the quaint city of Edelweiss, part of the mythical Graustark. Expecting to find romance, he is initially disappointed by the mundane realities of life in the principality. As he navigates through his exploration of the city, he encounters a beautiful young woman related to the local armorer and engages in humorous and flirtatious banter, revealing his budding interest. Meanwhile, the political backdrop unfolds with Prince Robin's charming yet youthful demeanor, thrumming with the tension of courtly affairs and the looming presence of historical family ties that encapsulate Truxton’s quest for meaning amid the interlaced lives of nobility and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure stories Americans -- Europe -- Fiction Courts and courtiers -- Fiction Graustark (Imaginary place) -- Fiction Imaginary places -- Europe, Eastern -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels 660264 2025-08-06T09:06:54.044587 text/html 662790 2024-10-28T21:18:38 text/html 928930 2025-08-06T09:07:01.206578 application/epub+zip 936230 2025-08-06T09:06:55.030571 application/epub+zip 330279 2025-08-06T09:06:54.509615 application/epub+zip 1168288 2025-08-06T09:07:06.424561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1133057 2025-08-06T09:07:00.633559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487875 2022-09-07T15:29:28.096714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628230 2025-08-06T09:06:52.884568 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 608413 2024-10-28T21:18:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18361 2025-08-06T09:07:06.562500 application/rdf+xml 21225 2025-08-06T09:06:54.612559 image/jpeg 3538 2025-08-06T09:06:54.560595 image/jpeg 905183 2025-08-06T09:06:54.112569 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia