""East of the Setting Sun"" is a novel written by George Barr McCutcheon. The story takes place in the fictional kingdom of Graustark, located in the mountains of Eastern Europe. The main character, Beverly Calhoun, is an American woman who travels to Graustark to visit her friend, Princess Yetive. However, Beverly's arrival coincides with a political crisis in Graustark, as the country is on the brink of war with its neighboring kingdom. As tensions...