The Heartless Stone
A Journey Through the World of Diamonds, Deceit, and Desire
Zoellner, Tom
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BOOK SUMMARY
An adventure story in the tradition of Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief, The Heartless Stone is a voyage into the cold heart of the world's most unyielding gem.
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An adventure story in the tradition of Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief, The Heartless Stone is a voyage into the cold heart of the world's most unyielding gem.
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. The Heartless Stone goes beyond investigative reporting into the regions of the human heart that make the diamond empire possible.
AUTHOR BIO
Tom Zoellner is a contributing editor for Men's Health magazine and has worked as a reporter at the San Francisco Chronicle, The Salt Lake Tribune, and The Arizona Republic. The 2002 recipient of the Knight Fellowship in Specialized Reporting, he lives in New York City.
BOOK REVIEWS
"A dazzling display of intrepid reporting."--Entertainment Weekly "An illuminating exposé of a mineral and an industry."--The Wall Street Journal "An exhaustively researched and beautifully written work of narrative nonfiction."--The Atlanta Journal Constitution
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0312339704
ISBN(13-digit): 9780312339708
Dewey Decimal: 553.8/2
Library of Congress: bl2007024783
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 304
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