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Apr 4, 2013 · The Diamond Smugglers is the true story of an operation responsible for smuggling millions of pounds worth of precious gems out of Africa. Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, drew on interviews with the reluctant hero of the diamond companies’ counter-attack to explore the world of the real master criminals of his time.The result rivals Fleming’s greatest spy novels.
Jul 11, 2017 · The Diamond Smugglers. Ian Fleming. Valmy Publishing, Jul 11, 2017 - History - 95 pages. HAILED BY THE PRESS AS: “THE GREATEST SPY STORY SINCE WORLD WAR II” The chilling, spy-studded story of a carefully organized, private intelligence army—and the master operative who ingeniously commanded it. IAN FLEMING AT THIS INTRIGUING BEST The ...
Ian Fleming's 'The Diamond Smugglers' is a unique view into the world of diamond smugglers in the 1950s. I happen to love diamonds, so this non-fiction piece of journalism caught my eye. I also happen to be an Ian Fleming, James Bond fan. I loved stepping back into the mid-1950s and learning a bit of history about the diamond trade.
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The Diamond Smugglers. 'The Diamond Smugglers' is the true story of an operation responsible for smuggling millions of pounds worth of precious gems out of Africa. Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, drew on interviews with the reluctant hero of the diamond companies' counter-attack to explore the world of the real master criminals of his time.
- illustrated, reprint
- The Diamond SmugglersVintage classics
- Penguin Random House, 2013
A remarkable feat of investigative journalism, The Diamond Smugglers is the thrilling true story behind one of the greatest spy operations in history. The text in this edition has been restored by the Fleming family company Ian Fleming Publications, to reflect the work as it was originally published. www.ianfleming.com.
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Aug 6, 2024 · The Diamond Smugglers is a good book to read if you want to understand the connection between diamonds and the "civil war" in 1990's, during which time diamonds financed the killing, maiming and destruction throughout Sierra Leone. Diamonds are definitely not a Sierra Leoneans' best friends. Diamonds are probably the killers of Sierra Leone.
- Ian Fleming
The real-world counterpart to the fantastic James Bond novel Diamonds Are Forever, it centers around an interview with John Collard, a member of the International Diamond Security Organization (IDSO), as well as the circumstances surrounding their meeting.
