The Love Of Stones
Precious stones pass through the hands of many people, hands that leave no apparent trace. But traces are there all the same - impressions, like the atoms of hydrogen drawn to the surface of a diamond. This story charts three lives linked by one such jewel.
Precious stones pass through the hands of many people, hands that leave no apparent trace. But traces are there all the same - impressions, like the atoms of hydrogen drawn to the surface of a diamond. This story charts three lives linked by one such jewel.
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ISBN:
9780571209989 (057120998X)
Edition language: English
Splitting the story between the past and the present this is the story of Katerine's quest for the three brothers or three brethern. A piece that was once held by the queen of england, this is a story of obsession and the history of two sets of owners of the piece. ALthough it's somewhat interesti...
I really wanted to like this because I love Hill's writing and the premise seemed interesting. However, it was a bit of a plod. I still think Hill is going to prduce a truly great novel at some point (The Cryptographer was definitely close), but this isn't it. Interesting, but not as much as it thin...
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