Flight of the Diamond Smugglers

A Tale of Pigeons, Obsession and Greed along Coastal South Africa

Flight of the Diamond Smugglers
Matthew Gavin Frank
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Paperback
h216 x 135mm - 224pg
8 Jul 2021 UK
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9781785787430
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' A lyrical portrait of a resilient species caught in the grinding gears of a cruel industry of extraction and exploitation. ' - Kirk Wallace Johnson, author of The Feather Thief. In 2016, Matthew Gavin Frank travelled along South Africa' s notorious Diamond Coast to report on the illicit trade that supplies a global market. Immediately, he became intrigued by the ingenious methods used in facilitating this trade - particularly, the illegal act of sneaking carrier pigeons onto mine property, affixing diamonds to their feet, and sending them into the air. Investigating a long overlooked true-crime story dating back to the founding of the De Beers Corporation, Frank weaves interviews with local diamond divers who raise pigeons in secret with harrowing anecdotes from former heads of security, environmental mangers, and vigilante pigeon hunters, revealing how these feathered bandits became outlaws in every mining town.
Matthew Gavin Frank is the author of The Mad Feast and Preparing the Ghost, which was reviewed on the front page of the New York Times Book Review. He teaches creative writing and lives in Marquette, Michigan.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781785787430
Published: 8 Jul 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Icon Books
Publisher: Icon Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 216mm
Width: 135mm
Pages: 224

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