false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174787583m/440182.jpg 440182 1 <P>The true story behind the most famous&ndash;and infamous&ndash;stone in the world. </P><P> The Hope diamond is not only exceptionally beautiful it has a long and incredibly colorful history. That history &ndash; spread over three continents &ndash; features diamond mining in India, the French Revolution, the machinations of British King George IV, the Gilded Age in America and a number of very clever jewelers including Pierre Cartier and Harry Winston. In the 20th century, the myth of the Hope diamond curse made the diamond more notorious and famous than ever before, but it is only one small piece of a long and lustrous history.</P><P> Dr. Kurin, who is a cultural anthropologist, has spent over a decade on the trail of the Hope, from India, to France, Germany, Russia, Switzerland, and England. His narrative is filled with fascinating places and people &ndash; from the fabled diamond city of Golconda to the fabulously rich heiress Evalyn McLean to Jackie Kennedy and her pivotal role in one of the Hope's few 20th century trips abroad.</P> 428990 1 5 2006 Hope Diamond: The Legendary History of a Cursed Gem total:18|5:3|4:8|3:5|2:2|1:0| 18 66 39 8 4 0 false false Tue Feb 03 07:32:59 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 05:56:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 14:21:53 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 14:24:35 -0700 2009 1 3 0 false false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 10:31:50 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 10:31:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 02 03:35:43 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 03:36:10 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 09:04:30 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 07:58:26 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 23 15:57:21 -0700 2007 Fri Apr 17 06:21:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 02 08:24:03 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 02 08:28:32 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Sun May 11 15:24:23 -0700 2008 Sun May 11 15:24:39 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Nov 18 21:49:19 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 21:49:34 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 15 06:00:12 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 06:00:19 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Nov 02 17:59:59 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 17:59:59 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 22 22:23:57 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 20:08:18 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Sep 18 00:36:27 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 00:36:27 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Sep 14 10:30:09 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 10:30:09 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Sep 12 17:05:33 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 17:05:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 05 16:36:58 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 16:36:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 10 13:23:07 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 13:23:07 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jun 18 17:36:36 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 17:36:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 08 12:43:40 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 12:43:47 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jun 03 10:33:16 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 10:33:16 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=440182