A stunning, sweeping and critically acclaimed debut novel, about a man forced to confront his moral culpability, the legacy of impossible loss, and the claims of his Jewish identity.

Paperback: 344 pages
Publisher: Chickadee Prince Books (April 18, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 099132742X
ISBN-13: 978-0991327423
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
Chickadee Prince Books, based in Brooklyn, NY,  is a quality small press, and a traveling bookstore, selling the most acclaimed and award-winning indie books.
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Paul Hartman, coming of age in postwar Rockaway, grows up haunted by the specter of his cousin Max, an Auschwitz  survivor, and his mysterious cache of diamonds, which fund Paul’s Harvard Law education and even sparkle in his fiancée’s engagement ring. When a stranger from his past confronts him with an impossible demand, one that could destroy his law career, his marriage and his sense of self, Paul must make choices that will change his fate forever.

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Five stars! An incredibly engaging and thought-provoking story of one man haunted by the grief of his past. —Tracy Fischer, Foreword Reviews 

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[An] excellent book... I couldn’t put it down!
— Aaron Leibel, The Jerusalem Post 

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...A fun and absorbing read whose publication date makes it a felicitous beach or airplane book.
—David Cooper, New York Journal of Books

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Max’s Diamonds has reached #9 on the Amazon Jewish Lit bestseller list, and #48 on the World Literature bestseller list.

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