Tom Zoellner

The Heartless Stone (eBook, ePUB)

A Journey Through the World of Diamonds, Deceit, and Desire

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"Sparkling debut from adventuresome journalist...who traveled the world to tell the dirty, glorious and sometime bloody story of diamonds" ( Kirkus , starred).

"Still want a diamond? Before laying out your cash, Zoelnner advises that you first understand its origins. . . . An informative book that's equal parts history and travelogue." - Rocky Mountain News

An American Library Association Notable Book

When he proposed to his girlfriend, Tom Zoellner gave what is expected of every American man-a diamond engagement ring. But when the relationship broke apart, he was left with a used diamond that began to haunt him. His obsession carried him around the globe: from the "blood diamond" rings of Africa; to the sweltering polishing factories of India; to mines above the Arctic Circle; to illegal diggings in Brazil; to the London headquarters of De Beers, the secretive global colossus that has dominated the industry for more than a century and permanently carved the phrase "A diamond is forever" on the psyche. An adventure story in the tradition of Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief, The Heartless Stoneis a voyage into the cold heart of the world's most unyielding gem.

"Exhaustively researched and beautifully written." - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"Zoellner has an eye for the telling detail, a nose for trouble, and an ability to quickly re-create a scene's mood and sense of place. Wherever he is, he puts you there. . . . A graceful, well-documented tour through decades of diamond-related lore." - Salon.com

"An illuminating exposé of a mineral and an industry." - The Wall Street Journal

"[A] dazzling display of intrepid reporting." - Entertainment Weekly

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: St. Martin's Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781429910125
• Artikelnr.: 39938740

Autorenporträt

Tom Zoellner