Diamond Boy

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A high stakes, harrowing adventure set in the diamond fields of Southern Africa, from the critically acclaimed author of Now Is the Time for Running Diamonds for everyone That s what fifteen year old Patson Moyo hears when his family arrives in the Marange diamond fields Soon Patson is working in the mines himself, hoping to find his girazi the priceless stone that could change his life forever But when the government s soldiers comes to Marange, Patson s world is shattered.Set against the backdrop of President Robert Mugabe s brutal regime in Zimbabwe, Diamond Boy is the story of young man who succumbs to greed but finds his way out through a transformative journey to South Africa in search of his missing sister, in search of freedom, and in search of himself. Read Diamond Boy by Michael Williams – kino-fada.fr It s been a while since I was so deeply moved by a novel I ve read a lot of good books, but few as emotionally intense this one The narrator, a Zimbabwean teenager, goes from an ordinary life in which he attends high school, runs on the cross country team, and is getting involved with a girl for the first time, to the diamond mines of Marange, at the instigation of his stepmother She shows contempt for Patson s father, a teacher, and his quiet, intellectual ways Her demand to move the family It s been a while since I was so deeply moved by a novel I ve read a lot of good books, but few as emotionally intense this one The narrator, a Zimbabwean teenager, goes from an ordinary life in which he attends high school, runs on the cross country team, and is getting involved with a girl for the first time, to the diamond mines of Marange, at the instigation of his stepmother She shows contempt for Patson s father, a teacher, and his quiet, intellectual ways Her demand to move the family in search of wealth is based on The Great Marange Diamond Rush, and the brutal actions of President Robert Mugabe s soldiers are also based on actual events After you read this, when you hear the phrase blood diamonds you ll know what it means if you didn t already, and when you hear the phrase conflict free diamonds you ll understand why that matters Patson s transformation from regular kid to diamond miner and beyond are told in h...3.75wow, what a journeyDIAMOND BOY by Michael Williams is a multicultural fiction story set in Zimbabwe and South Africa in modern time It is an attractive book that tells the very compelling story about 15 years old Patson s life The story is told by the first person narrator and it appealingly tells about Patson s family, mining in Marrange s place and the power of the Zimbabwe soldiers An author Michael Williams is a writer of plays, musical and managing director of Cape Town in South Africa He has written many DIAMOND BOY by Michael Williams is a multicultural fiction story set in Zimbabwe and South Africa in modern time It is an attractive book that tells the very compelling story about 15 years old Patson s life The story is told by the first person narrator and it appealingly tells about Patson s family, mining in Marrange s place and the power of the Zimbabwe soldiers An author Michael Williams is a writer of plays, musical and managing director of Cape Town in South Africa He has written many book Mo...Rating 4.5 starsI actually think Matthew Quick s little blurb on the back cover is a pretty good summary of my review of Diamond Boy Michael Williams astounds us with the moral dilemmas facing southern Africa he also buoys us with a realistic sense of hope and triumph A must read After learning about corruption in the diamond business from various people, I ve wanted to learnabout it Since actually sitting down to watch Blood Diamond between the cracks of my fingers wasn t all that Rating 4.5 starsI actually think Matthew Quick s little blurb...Diamond Boy is definitely a must read in my book Michael Williams brings to light the dangers and corruption surrounding the diamond mines in Zimbabwe If you want a book that can make you laugh, smile and cry within one page this is the one for you The characters were realistic, and made the book memorable Each character served a purpose and brought to light the dangers that would surround their gender or age group in the diamond mines, or southern AfricaThe novel successfully touches upo Diamond Boy is d...This is a compelling story about a lad, Patson, whose family moves from the city to the diamond fields in 2008 Zimbabwe His father has a job as a teacher, but the value of the money he s paid is so low that they are living in poverty Patson s stepmother persuades them to go to her brother who says there are diamonds for everyone Anyone who has followed world news knows about the terrible state of Zimbabwe s economy under Mugabe, and the dreadful conditions at various diamond mines and othe This is a compelling story about a lad, Patson, whose family moves from the city to the diamond fields in 2008 Zimbabwe His father has a job as a teacher, but the value of the money he s paid is so low that they are living in poverty Patson s stepmother persuades them to go to her brother who says there are diamonds for everyone Anyone who has followed world news knows about the terrible state of Zimbabwe s economy under Mugabe, and the dreadful conditions...Rarely have I ever been so caught off guard about something happening in the world today that I hear about, but never realize the true meaning Blood diamonds, conflict diamonds That s what they are called I remember hearing about it, and I was appalled And then it kind of went away But it didn t Patson, a 16 year old boy, is determined to help his father and sister by finding the girazi, a diamond large enough to earn a way back to school and for his father to continue his teaching But th Rarely have I ever been so caught off guard about something happening in the world today that I hear about, but never realize the true meaning Blood diamonds, conflict diamonds That s what they are called I remember hearing about it, and I was appalled And then it kind of went away But it didn t Patson, a 16 year old bo...This book was really well written and would probably be on my list for my top 5 favorite books It was about a boy having to mine diamonds because his father had lost his job But when he starts mining, he keeps finding the most precious diamonds that people have been finding for years Because of all the rare diamonds he finds, they lead to bigger problems that he has to face I m pretty sure this would be the perfect book for readers who like realistic fiction books and adventure books but I s This book was really well written and would pro...I read this in galley form Amazing Chilling, nail biter I had traveled to Zimbabwe and the setting was all too real This is a companion novel to the author s earlier book, Running Out of Time Proudly, this was inspired by a letter from one of our f...Beautifully written book about a topic often unknown to this age group For 7th graders and up All the African names and places may throw younger readers out of the book without the help of a teacher or background info, but besides that I have no co...

Diamond Boy
  • English
  • 10 June 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 400 pages
  • 0316320692
  • Michael Williams
  • Diamond Boy