The Worst Place on Earth

Decades ago, Tsontsedeyin Zehvich defied the odds when he survived the escape from his home nation, Voygralcia, an isolated country north of Siberia. After years of struggle as a refugee, he finds a peaceful life as a professor at a mediocre university in the land of sun and palm trees, Southern California. However, his newfound security is shattered when he becomes drawn into the machinations of his department head, who is determined to bring a group of hapless undergraduates to Voygralcia for a mysterious and sinister purpose. In this original debut novel, E. R. Whitney shows a ringmaster’s skill at disguising the painful realities of life with humor and spectacle. The Worst Place on Earth is one of the funniest books about poverty, loneliness, and mortal peril you will ever read. -- Back cover.