{"product_id":"the-heartless-stone-a-journey-through-the-world-of-diamonds-deceit-and-desire-paperback","title":"The Heartless Stone: A Journey Through the World of Diamonds, Deceit, and Desire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Zoellner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn adventure story in the tradition of Susan Orlean's \u003ci\u003eThe Orchid Thief, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Heartless Stone\u003c\/i\u003e is a voyage into the cold heart of the world's most unyielding gem.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Heartless Stone\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond investigative reporting into the regions of the human heart that make the diamond empire possible. It has been called a dazzling display of intrepid reporting (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) and an illuminating expose of a mineral and an industry (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn American Library Association Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Zoellner\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a contributing editor for \u003ci\u003eMen's Health \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and as a reporter for the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eAn Ordinary Man, \u003c\/i\u003e the autobiography of Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 8.26 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 12, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762459541792,"sku":"9780312339708","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/62581501dcfa75c8625b435c525bcf33_ae8178f0-4f1e-4b9f-b8aa-c04135b1389c.webp?v=1780221649","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-heartless-stone-a-journey-through-the-world-of-diamonds-deceit-and-desire-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}