Description
| Product ID: | 9781906772895 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Diamond Smugglers |
| Authors: | Author: Ian Fleming |
| Page Count: | 144 |
| Subjects: | Reportage, journalism or collected columns, Reportage & collected journalism |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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 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. ''One day in April 1957 I had just answered a letter from an expert in unarmed combat writing from a cover address in Mexico City, and I was thanking a fan in Chile, when my telephone rang...'' 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. An essential piece of reporting, written in Ian Fleming''s own clear and vivid prose. Rediscover this incredible piece of historical writing. |
| Imprint Name: | Ian Fleming Publications |
| Publisher Name: | Ian Fleming Publications Limited |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-04-13 |
