
Truxton King: A Story of Graustark
TRUXTON KING - A STORY of GRAUSTARK - BY - GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON
Author of "Graustark" "Beverly of Graustark" etc.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HARRISON FISHER
ILLUSTRATIONS
TRUXTON KING - A STORY OF GRAUSTARK
CHAPTER I - TRUXTON KING
CHAPTER II - A MEETING OF THE CABINET
CHAPTER III - MANY PERSONS IN REVIEW
CHAPTER IV - TRUXTON TRESPASSES
Truxton King is a restless, sun‑kissed youth from a prosperous New York family who refuses the safe paths laid before him. Rejecting a future in steel and society, he yearns for adventure and the romance of far‑off lands, so he sets out for the fictional kingdom of Graustark, a place of gilded courts and tangled intrigue. His easy charm and daring spirit quickly draw the attention of the royal cabinet, mysterious rivals, and a beautiful, enigmatic woman whose secrets could upend the entire realm.
As the young American navigates palace corridors and shadowy conspiracies, he discovers that Graustark’s glittering façade hides a precarious balance of power. Truxton’s outsider perspective both endangers and enlightens the court, and his bold actions begin to reshape loyalties. Listeners will be swept along with his daring escapades, humor‑laden encounters, and the early sparks of a romance that promises both danger and delight.
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (592K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Rick Niles, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Release date
Dec 7, 2004
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1866–1928
Best known for whisking readers away to the imaginary kingdom of Graustark and for the comic premise behind Brewster's Millions, this Indiana-born novelist wrote fast-paced popular fiction that traveled widely beyond the page. His stories mixed romance, adventure, and light satire in a way that helped define early twentieth-century entertainment.
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