The jewel thief
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Viking, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
355 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Main Library - Young Adult
Fiction Mobley, J
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Fiction Mobley, J
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Published
New York : Viking, 2020.
Street Date
2007
Language
English
Notes
Description
Juliette Pitau, the daughter of a master gem-cutter, hopes to avoid execution by telling the court clerk--who is also her paramour--the story of how King Louis XIV's magnificent blue diamond was stolen. Includes author's note.
Description
Juliet Pitau sits In the depths of the Bastille, charged with stealing what has come to be known as the Hope Diamond from King Louis XIV. Juliet has one final chance to convince the King that her motives were pure. Recording her confession is Rene, the man she loves-- and who won't forgive her for her betrayal of him. The young King Louis XIV hand-selected Jean Pitau to be his crown jeweler, and tasked him with cutting the Tavernier Violet, a large, deep-blue diamond. Pitau has never cut a diamond quite like this-- and his daughter Juliet takes it upon herself to have the diamond cut for the King. Now charged with stealing the diamond, she has brought her family closer to ruin-- and herself close to probable death. -- adapted from jacket
Target Audience
Ages 12+.,Viking.
Target Audience
Grades 7-9.,Viking.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Ambition -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Fiction.
France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Juvenile fiction.
Gem cutting -- Juvenile fiction.
Hope diamond -- Juvenile fiction.
Jews -- France -- Paris -- Juvenile fiction.
Louis -- XIV, -- King of France, -- 1638-1715 -- Juvenile fiction.
Paris (France) -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Fiction.
Fiction.
France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Juvenile fiction.
Gem cutting -- Juvenile fiction.
Hope diamond -- Juvenile fiction.
Jews -- France -- Paris -- Juvenile fiction.
Louis -- XIV, -- King of France, -- 1638-1715 -- Juvenile fiction.
Paris (France) -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Other Subjects
Ambition -- Fiction.
France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Fiction.
Gem cutting -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Hope diamond -- Fiction.
Jews -- France -- Paris -- Fiction.
Louis -- XIV, -- King of France, -- 1638-1715 -- Fiction.
Paris (France) -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction.
Young adult fiction.
France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Fiction.
Gem cutting -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Hope diamond -- Fiction.
Jews -- France -- Paris -- Fiction.
Louis -- XIV, -- King of France, -- 1638-1715 -- Fiction.
Paris (France) -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction.
Young adult fiction.