Hope Diamond: The Legendary History of a Cursed Gem - Couverture rigide

Kurin, Richard

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0060873515 ISBN 13 : 9780060873516

Editeur : Smithsonian, 2006

Synopsis

The true story behind the most famous–and infamous–stone in the world.

The Hope diamond is not only exceptionally beautiful it has a long and incredibly colorful history. That history – spread over three continents – 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.

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 – 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.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Richard Kurin is the director of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage where he oversees the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, and other cultural heritage programs. A former Fulbright fellow with a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, he is the author of Reflections of a Culture Broker: A View from the Smithsonian. Dr. Kurin has been awarded the Smithsonian Secretary's Gold Medal for Exceptional Service and the American Folklore Society's Botkin Prize for lifetime achievement.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Smithsonian
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0060873515
• ISBN 13: 9780060873516
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 400
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