![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But if anyone ever discovered the diamond, it would lose its value, as diamonds would no longer be a rare gem. He realized he was in a bit of a pickle: by owning the diamond, he was the richest man in the world. Braddock's father, Colonel Fitz-Norman Culpepper Washington, discovered the diamond mountain shortly after the Civil War had ended. As a guest at the enormous estate, John soon learns the history of the Washington family. The United States doesn't know that these five square miles exist at all, and the Washingtons plan on keeping it that way. The diamond sits in the middle of five square miles in the woods of Montana â the only part of the country that has never been surveyed. Washington, has built an enormous château on a mountain that is literally one solid, flawless diamond. John soon discovers that Percy is telling the truth. He has a diamond the size of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. On the train ride West, Percy reveals that his father is the richest man in the world. ![]() Percy invites John to spend the Summer with his family "out West," and John, who loves being with the super-wealthy, agrees. There, he hobnobs with the wealthy and meets another student named Percy Washington. Midas' preparatory school in Boston, the most exclusive and expensive prep school in the world. Unger is a sixteen-year-old boy from an affluent family in Hades, Mississippi on his way to St. ![]()
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