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Diamond Is Fragile

By: Rustem Valayev
Narrated by: Virginia Ferguson
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"The novels about precious stones tell about the nature, structure and search of the gems, as well as their history. Some of them are dedicated to the Russian gems, specifically to the Ural and Ukrainian emeralds, topazes and decorative stones. The thrilling storylines of the novels are interwoven with folk legends, myths and fairy tales." (Rustem Valayev, author)

"Diamond Is Fragile was one of my favorite books from my late grandfather's library. Much to my surprise (and dismay) it was only published once in the former Soviet Union approximately 50 years ago and (to the best of my knowledge) has never been published abroad.

I was inspired to translate Diamond Is Fragile into English by my father-in-law - Thom Seymour, Sr. - due to his passion for geology and history (topics amply covered in the book). I hope that other English-speaking readers who are interested in these disciplines will enjoy it as well." (Maria K., translator)

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This is a must listen for any fans of history, gems, the obscure knowledge of the world

This is an amazing book. First I just thank its author, 2nd the translator’s grandfather for having it in his library, and the translator for making the effort to bring this to a wider audience. I only wish my father were still alive so I could share this book with him. This book is flat out a must read. I love history, it’s here, I love war history, it’s here. I love obscure knowledge of the world and it’s history, it’s here. This is an amazing resource for any author who wishes to include anything about gems in their books as it covers everything from discovery, carving, trading, and the history be it bloody or otherwise and what it inspires. I learned so much and have many notes in my wishlist of things to learn more about just from this one tale. Get it, listen to it and share it. I have already recommended this personally to several friends and family
Members before I had even gotten halfway through it. I wish I could give it more stars. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator or publisher

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