“Unforgettable. . . . An outstanding adventure in its lyrical, utterly compelling, and heartbreaking investigations of the world of diamond smuggling.” —A

First published in 1902, this work describes the discovery and development of diamond mines in South Africa.

Diamonds have long been bloody. A new history shows how Germany’s ruthless African empire brought diamond rings to retail display cases in America—at the co

Russell H. Conwell Founder Of Temple University Philadelphia.