Download or read book Sweet Diamond Dust written by Rosario Ferré and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doña Elvira sang her beloved "Maldito Amor" frequently after she met and married Don Julio and he became administrator of the Diamond Dust Sugar Mills. With the birth of Ubaldino, the dynasty was founded and the family was thrown into the turbulence of Puerto Rico's early twentieth-century history. The author brings forth a vibrant cast of colorful and often eccentric characters all under the sway of "Maldito Amor." In addition to the title story are three others richly peopled with her unique vision of island life.