Flight of the diamond smugglers : a tale of pigeons, obsession, and greed along coastal South Africa / Matthew Gavin Frank.

"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. Nearly every town along South Africa's infamous diamond coast has been deemed "overmined." Before the area fully...

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Main Author:	Frank, Matthew Gavin (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, [2021]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Diamond smuggling > South Africa. Diamond mines and mining > South Africa. Homing pigeons > South Africa. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Public Finance. Diamond mines and mining. Diamond smuggling. Homing pigeons. South Africa. True crime stories.
Genre:	True crime stories.
Physical Description:	208 pages : map ; 22 cm
Format:	Book