When Tom Walsh sets sail for America in 1869 he knows it may be the last time he sees his beloved Ireland. His mother's death and his father's shattered health are the cruel legacies of the Penal Laws and decades of hardship, and Tom has vowed not to return until he can do so a rich man. Together with his sister Maria, he begins a journey across the prairies of the New World - towards Ouray, Colorado, and gold.
Thirty years later, the rewards of America's great gold rush have made Tom Walsh one of the world's richest men. But when his daughter Evalyn persuades him to buy the notorious Hope Diamond - thought to be cursed by the Indian goddess, Sita - he learns that tragedy and heartache serve a master far greater than money or stature...
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'Mary Ryan knows how to tell a story... She holds the reader's attention right to the rather mysterious ending' Irish Independent
'A haunting love story...a beautifully written novel by one of Ireland's topselling authors that exudes a masterly gentleness while dealing with feelings of great intensity' South Wales Evening Argus
'Her finest to date... Her style is deceptively simple, her wit sardonic, sharp and subtle, her ear finely attuned to the characters she creates and her imagination delightfully fantastical' Irish Independent
'The writing...burns with the inner fire of the author's intensity of feeling on the subjects she is dealing with' Sunday Press
'A most entertaining and gripping novel... Ms Ryan's gift as a storyteller makes this a hard book to put down' Irish Independent Weekender
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