The Diamond as Big as the Ritz

When sixteen years John T. Unger leaves for a vacation with a wealthy school mate of his, he doesn’t know yet what he is about to encounter. His school friend’s family is not only rich; they are ‘rich rich’ – and the family has decided to build a house inside a giant diamond.

As if the giand diamond would not be enough, soon John is in the middle of unexpected and thrilling events.

‘The Diamond as Big as the Ritz’ is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novella published in 1920.



F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) is one of the greatest American novelists of the 20th century and author of the classics ‘Tender is the Night’ and ‘The Great Gatsby’. His writing helped illustrate the 1920s Jazz Age that he and wife Zelda Fitzgerald were in the centre of.