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Condition
Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
Type
Paperback
ISBN
9781612185484
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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
Author
Ian Fleming
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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