Open Menu Close Menu. The setting is not the war-torn places like Sierra Leone, and the story is not so much about the ‘conflict diamonds’ nexus of war, smuggling and greed. Matthew Gavin Frank is the author of the nonfiction books, Flight of the Diamond Smugglers, The Mad Feast: An Ecstatic Tour Through America’s Food, Preparing the Ghost: An Essay Concerning the Giant Squid and Its First Photographer, Pot Farm, and Barolo; the poetry books, The Morrow Plots, Warranty in Zulu, and Sagittarius Agitprop, and 2 chapbooks. Black cloth, title printed in white on spine. Stated “first published 1957” on copyright page. Matthew Gavin Frank's Flight of the Diamond Smugglers, set on South Africa's Diamond Coast in the northwest part of the country, is one example. While speaking with various dealers, polishing houses, authorities, and international suppliers, I discovered that smugglers had found a new way to game the Kimberley Process (KP), the international certification scheme hatched to prevent the kinds of stones-for-weapons exchanges made infamous by movies like Blood Diamond. Octavo, 160 pp. FLEMING, Ian. By: Matthew Gavin Frank. The Diamond Smugglers is the true story of an operation responsible for smuggling millions of pounds worth of precious gems out of Africa. AbeBooks.com: THE DIAMOND SMUGGLERS: in a box for the last 50 years until last week "FIRST POPULAR-PRICED EDITION!" Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, drew on interviews with the reluctant hero of the diamond companies’ counter-attack … A worthwhile Read! He is riding along the trail when he finds a girl whose skirts are tangled in a barbed wire fence. It's a deadly game: pigeons are shot on sight by mine security, and Msizi knows of smugglers who have disappeared because of their crimes. Nearly every town along South Africa's infamous diamond coast has been … Clean text, solid text block. Flight of the Diamond Smugglers: A Tale of Pigeons, Obsession, and Greed Along Coastal South Africa, by Matthew Gavin Frank. Along the Diamond Coast, he met Msizi, a young man who works belowground to harvest diamonds—and who smuggles in a pigeon to whose legs he ties tiny bits of the precious stone in an act of “quiet—but punishable—piracy.” Msizi’s thefts are tiny given a diamond harvest that, Frank notes, can be more than 176 million carats per year. The report of the career of Henry and Hall, the English diamond smugglers, thieves, and swindlers, published in THE TIMES yesterday, created a profound sensation in the City. Blending elements of reportage, memoir, and incantation, Flight of the Diamond Smugglers: A Tale of Pigeons, Obsession, and Greed Along Coastal South Africa (Liveright, 2021) is a rare and remarkable portrait of exploitation and greed in one of the most dangerous areas of coastal South Africa. London: Pan Books Ltd, 1960. In o Valmy Publishing, Jul 11, 2017 - History - 95 pages. Excerpted from Flight of the Diamond Smugglers: A Tale of Pigeons, Obsession, and Greed Along Coastal South Africa by Matthew Gavin Frank. 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 Diamond Smugglers is the true story of an operation responsible for smuggling millions of pounds worth of precious gems out of Africa. Soon he meets Msizi, a young diamond digger, and his pigeon, Bartholomew, who helps him steal diamonds. Item Number: 123087. Originally written as a series of articles in the Sunday Times, the book expanded upon the original material and was first published in 1957. Flight of the Diamond Smugglers. Historically seen as a mark of status and prosperity, diamonds have been marketed as a symbol of eternal and transcendental love with the slogan “Diamonds are forever” etched into public memory. Smuggling diamonds became noted, since they're making millions even a trusted geologists, and a prospect official of De Beer's was lured of easy money. Politics Whose 'Big Lie'? Ian Fleming. Flight of the Diamond Smugglers is a beautifully written book that is magical yet heartbreaking. With J. Warren Kerrigan. The Diamond Smugglers is the true story of an operation responsible for smuggling millions of pounds worth of precious gems out of Africa. First edition of The Diamond Smugglers by Ian Fleming. "Unforgettable. IF i WAS ASKED TO DESCIBE A SINGLE FLAW IN THIS BOOK IT MIGHT BE THE WHITE OF THE COVER MIGHT BE OFFWHITE AFTER 50 YEAR minute flaw on bottom of spine 1 … The De Beer's company hired a special agent: to break the market of Diamond Smugglers, which caused the collapsed of "Diamond Syndicate". Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. The Diamond Smugglers is a non-fiction work by Ian Fleming that was first published in 1957 in the United Kingdom and in 1958 in the United States. It is intriguing, compelling and very well written. 1 Review. The Diamond Smugglers is a non-fiction work by Ian Fleming that was first published in 1957 in the United Kingdom and in 1958 in the United States. Diamond Smugglers. The Diamond Smugglers by O. M. Brooks and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. Diamond Smugglers. First Pan paperback edition of the thrilling true story behind one of the greatest spy operations in history. Flight of the Diamond Smugglers A Tale of Pigeons, Obsession, and Greed Along Coastal South Africa (Downloadable Audiobook) : Frank, Matthew Gavin : For nearly eighty years, a huge portion of coastal South Africa was closed off to the public. Jonathan Cape, London, 1957 Notes First edition, first impression, first state with white spine lettering. . Flight of the Diamond Smugglers tells the real-life version of the same issue—diamond mining and smuggling in South Africa. Blending elements of reportage, memoir, and incantation, Flight of the Diamond Smugglers is a rare and remarkable portrait of exploitation and greed in one of the most dangerous areas of coastal South 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 Diamond Smugglers. An outstanding adventure in its lyrical, utterly compelling, and heartbreaking investigations of the world of diamond smuggling." . The Diamond Smugglers. One of which was The Diamond Smugglers, published in late 1957, a few months after the release of the author’s highly successful James Bond adventure, From Russia with Love.One of the author’s few non-fiction books (the other being 1963’s Thrilling Cities), The Diamond Smugglers expanded upon several articles Fleming had written for the London Sunday Times during the year. I also happen to be an Ian Fleming, James Bond fan. They are accumulating money at their nefarious trade, when one morning a little incident changes the whole tenure of Jack's life. Jack Cooper and Ben Williams find that smuggling jewelry across the Mexican border is a profitable business. It demonstrates the horrendous truth about diamond smuggling. Signed by Sean Connery on the front panel. The Diamond Smugglers With an Introduction by 'John Blaize' formerly of the International Diamond Security Organization. It reveals personal tragedy intertwined with the reality of the tragedies created by greed. In Matthew Gavin Frank’s new book Flight of the Diamond Smugglers: A Tale of Pigeons, Obsession, and Greed Along Coastal South Africa, those homing pigeons get their spotlight. But their diamonds, although beautiful, were harvested via aggressive mining operations that have left a legacy of pain, crime and destruction. I happen to love diamonds, so this non-fiction piece of journalism caught my eye. Nearly every town along South Africa's infamous diamond coast has been deemed "overmined." Publisher: Liveright, 224 pages, $25.95. In publishers dust jacket, retail price on front flap, ownership inscription on front flap in blue pen, some loss at top edge of … Ian Fleming's 'The Diamond Smugglers' is a unique view into the world of diamond smugglers in the 1950s. Used with permission of … . Flight of the Diamond Smugglers A Tale of Pigeons, Obsession, and Greed Along Coastal South Africa (Book) : Frank, Matthew Gavin : "Blending elements of reportage, memoir, and incantation, Flight of the Diamond Smugglers is a stunning investigation into the role of carrier pigeons in South African diamond smuggling. "Blending elements of reportage, memoir, and incantation, Flight of the Diamond Smugglers is a stunning investigation into the role of carrier pigeons in South African diamond smuggling. Available via Bookshop. Directed by Allan Dwan. —Aimee Nezhukumatathil For nearly eighty years, a huge portion of coastal South Africa was closed off to the public. The Diamond Smugglers is an investigation by Ian Fleming of diamond smuggling operations out of South Africa. I loved stepping back into the mid-1950s and learning a bit of history about the diamond trade. More from Star Tribune. 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