Lost Hope
Lost Hope by Sally Magaña, published by S. and Q. Magaña in 2011, is a 327-page novel that intertwines action and adventure with a captivating narrative. The story follows curator Sergio Ramirez and his wife Michelle as they embark on a quest to recover the legendary Hope Diamond, which has mysteriously vanished. Their journey not only seeks to reclaim the gemstone but also aims to rebuild their lives, set against a backdrop of intrigue, violence, and the clash between science and superstition.
Readers will find an engaging exploration of the diamond’s history, from its mining to its obsession, as Sergio grapples with the implications of the Hope Diamond’s infamous curse. The narrative takes them across various locations, including the Smithsonian Institution and the jungles of Ivory Coast, while delving into themes of obsession and the intersection of fact and belief. This edition presents a unique blend of suspense and intellectual inquiry, reflecting the authors’ backgrounds in diamond science and their passion for the subject.
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In Lost Hope, the legendary Hope Diamond vanishes. Curator Sergio Ramirez and his wife Michelle embark on quests to recover the gemstone and, in the process, rebuild their shattered lives. Against the backdrop of a fast-paced adventure, this novel tells the story of a diamond from its beginning to mining to polishing to becoming an obsession. In bloody testament to the Curse of the Hope Diamond, science and superstition collide into a world of violence, intrigue, and destruction. Was it the Curse? For Sergio, facts vs. superstition and science vs. religion activate a dilemma that dominates his consciousness and leads him to travel the world. From the American marbled halls of the Smithsonian Institution to the African remote jungles of Ivory Coast, and from the Indian bustling city of Surat, to a madman’s dungeon. This book is an intriguing adventure combined with the elegance of the scientific universe. Sally studied and held the Hope Diamond and Quetz developed new techniques to classify colored diamonds. Both have worked on the front line of diamond science and injected that excitement into this book. Suspenseful and exciting, Lost Hope brings the reader on an intellectual journey as well. Luckily, the Curse has never affected them- as yet.
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