Hope: Adventures of a Diamond
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The Hope Diamondthe largest and most beautiful blue diamond ever foundhas inspired centuries of legends and lies, fabulous superstition, and fierce passion. French kings and ravishing Hollywood stars... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0345444868
ISBN13:9780345444868
Release Date:March 2002
Publisher:Ballantine Books
Length:366 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.5" x 9.6"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
LOUIS' BLUE
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
No other diamond in the world has the pedigree of the French Blue. This book is fascinating and the author infuses the story with mystery and peaks your interest throughout. From ancient India, to the pinnacle of the French Court, to the fog of London and Mr. Hope, to the elegant hand of Cartier, to the eccentric Mrs. McLean, to the remarkable Harry Winston, to the people of the United States of America, this diamond has had a singular journey. I found this book hard to put down and it made me want to see this breathtaking gem again, I want to look into the azure stone and feel its allure again.
This book is a rare and beautiful find!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Don't believe the four reviews below, gentle reader, I beg you! In Hope: Adventures of a Diamond, Marian Fowler has created an absolute masterpiece of non-fiction which combines rock-solid historical reportage with simply the most elegant and satisfying prose that I have ever encountered. This book is an absolute gem, and I can only pity those earlier reviewers who must not have had the intellectual stones to appreciate both the factual depth and stylistic complexity of this virtuoso performance. Simply one of the best books that I have ever read.
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