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Diamond : A Journey to the Heart of an Obsession
Diamond A Journey to the Heart of an Obsession
Author: Matthew Hart
On a hot morning in May 1999, three Brazilian garimpeiros (small-scale miners) found a large pink diamond in the muddy waters of the Abaete River, a discovery that captivated the diamond trade. Beginning with this dramatic and revealing story, Matthew Hart takes readers on a journey far beyond the window at Tiffany's, into an obsessive, l...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780802713681
ISBN-10: 0802713688
Publication Date: 11/1/2001
Pages: 276
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3.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Walker Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Don't let the topic scare you away. This reads like a thriller. The historical background gives a face to what you have on your ring finger.
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reviewed Diamond : A Journey to the Heart of an Obsession on + 38 more book reviews
So interesting and on target.
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Written like an adventure novel, gives the recent history (the past 40 years or so) of diamond exploration. Sometimes hard to follow the characters, because they seem to keep being coopted by the big diamond giant, De Boers, who definitely is cast as the villian.


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