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Book Title: Blood ON the Stone : Greed, Corruption and War in the Global Diamond Trade
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Ian Smillie
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Corruption & Misconduct, Africa / General, Modern / 20th Century, General, Rocks & Minerals
Publisher: Anthem Press
Publication Year: 2010
Genre: Nature, True Crime, History, Political Science
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 252 Pages
