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The Diamond Maker

H. G. Wells

On a cold London night a narrator meets a ragged man who claims to make diamonds from carbon. He tells of years of isolation, poverty and danger, and of precious stones he cannot sell without being suspected. Is he a mad genius or a clever fraud?

Age rating: Ages 12 and up. Content notes: A mystery about a man who claims to make diamonds, with poverty and pursuit.

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Text source: Hindawi Foundation

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Characters

The Narrator, A sceptical London businessman, character in The Diamond Maker

The Narrator

A sceptical London businessman

The Diamond Maker, A penniless scientist who claims to make diamonds, character in The Diamond Maker

The Diamond Maker

A penniless scientist who claims to make diamonds