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Queen of Diamonds: The Fabled Legacy of Evalyn Walsh McLean

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I have been a biography reader for many years and I can surly say that after reading this wonderful book about a lady who gave more to others then herself must have been to good to be true. Reading stories like this, reminds me when I was a little boy when my mother and grandmother would sit around a table and tell me about their lives. Most of all when their lives went to rags to riches to rags again like Evalyn did. I could not put Queen of Diamonds down. I'm so glad that a great grandson has taken a true story and is able to share his memories to everyone. It's wonderful and I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone who wants to read a good story. I applaude him. A MUST TO READ AND TO HAVE TO SHARE TO OTHERS.

Evalyn was (has she admits) rather spoiled, but with all of that money who wouldn't be? She was living her life of a wealthy woman just like others in her position. She was so much more than a rich witch. She was loving, loyal, and generous. When hard times it, she rolled with it. How she survived the death of her daughter was beyond my understanding.

I enjoyed this book very much, I love reading about the lives of colorful people. Ms McLean gave a good read for what it was like to live in those times with all of that wealth

What makes Queen of Diamonds so interesting beyond the "adventures" in the life of Evalyn Walsh McLean, is that we can rely on the facts as presented because they come from Mrs. McLean's own hand. From her acquisition of the Hope Diamond to her involvement in ransoming the Lindberg baby, she led a life that ran up and down the scale of activities from hosting dinners for 1,000 guests to hobnobbing with U.S. Presidents, to experiencing life in a freezing, gold prospector's cabin. She and her husband Ned McClean, of publishing fame, fell into and exhibited all the worst of excess reserved only for the super rich. This book will hold your attention and offer insight into the activities of the rich and powerful. A great read!