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The Diamond Smugglers Fleming, Ian
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Original Language
- English: Published; English: Original Language; English;
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9781612185484
- Book Title
- Diamond Smugglers
- Publisher
- Amazon Publishing
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Political Science, True Crime, Social Science, Antiques & Collectibles
- Topic
- Espionage, Intelligence & Espionage, Jewelry, General, Criminology
- Item Weight
- 6.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 124 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
ISBN-10
1612185487
ISBN-13
9781612185484
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143689920
Product Key Features
Book Title
Diamond Smugglers
Number of Pages
124 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Espionage, Intelligence & Espionage, Jewelry, General, Criminology
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, True Crime, Social Science, Antiques & Collectibles
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
6.4 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-918579
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Number of Volumes
0 vols.
Dewey Decimal
823/.914
Edition Description
Unabridged edition
Synopsis
Ian Fleming's world travels, interests, as well as his journalism and wartime experiences, lent authority to everything he wrote. Originally published in 1957, this edition restores the original observations, maps, and language used at that time. In 1957, as the Cold War raged, Ian Fleming took a respite from writing James Bond to craft a work of nonfiction every bit as tense as a Bond adventure. Aided by an ex-MI5 agent and International Diamond Security Organization operative going by the alias "John Blaize," Fleming chronicled the IDSO's infiltration of the "million-carat network" -- the world's most notorious diamond smuggling ring. Every year, a shadowy band of racketeers pirated a fortune in diamonds out of Africa, and the majority of the stolen gems wound up in the hands of Communist nations. In response, the IDSO commissioned a private army, led by legendary British spymaster Sir Percy Sillitoe, to penetrate and topple the ring. And when the operation was complete, the Sunday Times gave the story to Fleming, who had impressed Sillitoe with his 1956 Bond adventure Diamonds Are Forever. A remarkable feat of investigative journalism, The Diamond Smugglers is the thrilling true story behind one of the greatest spy operations in history., Ian Fleming's world travels, interests, as well as his journalism and wartime experiences, lent authority to everything he wrote. Originally published in 1957, this edition restores the original observations, maps, and language used at that time. In 1957, as the Cold War raged, Ian Fleming took a respite from writing James Bond to craft a work of nonfiction every bit as tense as a Bond adventure. Aided by an ex-MI5 agent and International Diamond Security Organization operative going by the alias "John Blaize," Fleming chronicled the IDSO's infiltration of the "million-carat network"--the world's most notorious diamond smuggling ring. Every year, a shadowy band of racketeers pirated a fortune in diamonds out of Africa, and the majority of the stolen gems wound up in the hands of Communist nations. In response, the IDSO commissioned a private army, led by legendary British spymaster Sir Percy Sillitoe, to penetrate and topple the ring. And when the operation was complete, the Sunday Times gave the story to Fleming, who had impressed Sillitoe with his 1956 Bond adventure Diamonds Are Forever . A remarkable feat of investigative journalism, The Diamond Smugglers is the thrilling true story behind one of the greatest spy operations in history.
LC Classification Number
PR6056.L4D42 2013
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