Flight of the Diamond Smugglers: A Tale of Pigeons, Obsession, and Greed Along Coastal South Africa

by Matthew Gavin Frank

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For nearly eighty years, a huge portion of coastal South Africa was closed off to the public. With many of its pits now deemed "overmined" and abandoned, American journalist Matthew Gavin Frank sets out across the infamous Diamond Coast to investigate an illicit trade that supplies a global market. Immediately, he became intrigued by the ingenious methods used in facilitating smuggling?particularly, the illegal act of sneaking carrier pigeons onto...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1631496026

ISBN13:9781631496028

Release Date:February 2021

Publisher:Liveright Publishing Corporation

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.7" x 8.4"

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