The last and longest private owner of the Hope Diamond, Evalyn Walsh McLean purchased the diamond when she was only twenty-four; spent more than $200,000 on a fabulous honeymoon and ended up in a Paris hotel without enough money to pay the bill; wandered the gloomy rooms of her home imagining crawling reptiles while overcoming her morphine addiction; and stood in the rain wearing a fur coat and clutching the Hope Diamond as her beloved Washington Post was auctioned. The deep indigo stone is but a single facet of her rags-to ...
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The last and longest private owner of the Hope Diamond, Evalyn Walsh McLean purchased the diamond when she was only twenty-four; spent more than $200,000 on a fabulous honeymoon and ended up in a Paris hotel without enough money to pay the bill; wandered the gloomy rooms of her home imagining crawling reptiles while overcoming her morphine addiction; and stood in the rain wearing a fur coat and clutching the Hope Diamond as her beloved Washington Post was auctioned. The deep indigo stone is but a single facet of her rags-to-riches story.
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Add this copy of Queen of Diamonds: the Fabled Legacy of Evalyn Walsh to cart. $10.30, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Turner.
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The item shows wear from consistent use but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover if applicable. Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs access code or other supplemental materials.
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Like New. Size: 9x6x1; Like new condition-all pages intact w/o any marks or writing. Most items ships same day w/ FREE delivery confirmation. Great feedback!
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Near fine in near fine jacket. Size: 6x1x9; NOT an ex library book. 332 pages including the index. Dust jacket has no chips or tears. Autographed Copy label on front of dust jacket. Initials? in silver on half title page.
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Like New. Size: 6x1x9; All proceeds benefit local libraries. Book has an inscription from Joseph Gregory, the great grandchild of the book's subject, to the previous owner!
