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treasure hunt.(The Diamond)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Byline: Maurice Samuels
Julie Baumgold's richly historical novel The Diamond (Simon & Schuster) tells the tale of the Regent, the 140-carat gem dug up by a slave in India, smuggled to England by Thomas Pitt, and purchased for the French crown by the debauched Duke of Orleans. But Baumgold does more than just romance the stone: She re-creates some of the most fascinating moments of French history, following the Regent ...
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