Written in the same vein as "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" is one of F. Scott Fitzgerald's most imaginative shorter works.
John T. Unger is a young southerner who goes to Montana for summer vacation with a wealthy college classmate. But the classmate's family proves to be much more than simply wealthy—they own a mountain made entirely of one solid diamond. And they've gone to dreadful lengths to conceal their secret, which means that John could be in danger.
But the family also has a daughter—the lovely Kismine—and with her help, John may yet escape the fate her family has meted out to all their other guests so far.
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"In this short story in this collection - Three Hours Between Planes - Fitzgerald handled this delicate story of first love brilliantly, springing out the surprise only towards the end. He certainly knows how to tell a good story. " — Irene (4 out of 5 stars)
"In this short story in this collection - Three Hours Between Planes - Fitzgerald handled this delicate story of first love brilliantly, springing out the surprise only towards the end. He certainly knows how to tell a good story. "
" Some very good and just good short stories--I hadn't realized what a sense of humor Fitzgerald had. "
" This was a 5 star book up until the last several stories which seemed completely out of place. Definitely an excellent read. "
" "It was an age of miracles, it was an age of art, it was an age of excess, and it was an age of satire." "
" Another great read on my Droid. Quick read. This was the basis for Benjamin Button. Now I have to see the movie. "
" Somw good stories, some not so good "
" Some good short stories, some a little dull. Liked best Benjamin Button and My Last Flappers! "
" Meh. Stick to Fitzgerald's novels is the lesson I'm walking away with. "
" I read several of the stories from this book and they did not suit my taste (of lack thereof) in literature so I quit about half way through. Please don't let my opinion of these works deter you from giving it a try. "
" Either I don't know enough about the era to understand it, or these stories were cryptic. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and rate it two stars instead of one. "
" Young F. Scott is obsessed with the terrifying notion of growing old and boring. Aren't we all? The literary equivalent of "Once in a Lifetime". And the Benjamin Button story is so much better than the movie it pretty much hurts. "
" "O Russet Witch! is probably the best short story I've ever read. Check it out. "
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and educated at Princeton, where he was a leader in theatrical and literary activities. He began writing his first novel, This Side of Paradise, while serving in the army. Its publication in 1920 established him as the spokesman for the Jazz Age. His major novels include The Beautiful and Damned, The Great Gatsby, and Tender Is the Night.
Peter Berkrot, winner of Audie and Earphones Awards for narration, is a stage, screen, and television actor and acting coach. He has narrated over 450 works that span a range of genres, including fiction, nonfiction, thriller, and children’s titles. His audiobook credits include works of Alan Glynn, Eric Van Lustbader, Nora Roberts and Dean Koontz. In film and television, he appeared in Caddyshack, America’s Most Wanted, and Unsolved Mysteries. He performs in regional and New York theaters and directs the New Voices acting school.
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