Hope diamond
the legendary history of a cursed gem
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Author
Publication
2006 - Smithsonian Books, Washington, DC, District of Columbia
Language
English
Word Count
97,000 words, Guess
Page Count
388 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivehopediamondtrues00kuri
- ISBN-100060873515
- ISBN-139780060873516
- LibraryThing753533
- Goodreads440182
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- Library of Congress Control Number2005054449
- OCLC Control Number61859911
- Better World Books9780060873516
- Open LibraryOL18209389M
Classifications
- LCCNK7663 .K87 2006
- LCCNK7663.K87 2006
- DDC736/.23
Description
Traces the centuries-long history of the legendary Hope Diamond, from the diamond mines of India, through the violence of the French Revolution, to Gilded Age America, and beyond, looking at the true story behind one of the world's most infamous gems.
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