商品簡介
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.
作者簡介
RICHARD KURIN is the Under Secretary for History, Art, and Culture at the Smithsonian Institution. A former Fulbright fellow with a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, he is the author of The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects; Madcap May: Mistress of Myth, Men, and Hope; and Reflections of a Culture Broker: A View from the Smithsonian. Kurin has been awarded the Smithsonian Secretary's Gold Medal for Exceptional Service and the American Folklore Society's Botkin Prize for lifetime achievement.
