"The Diamond Smugglers" 1957 Fleming, Ian

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FLEMING, Ian

[160] pp.

Jonathan Cape

1957

8" x 5 1/2"

Dust wrapper artwork by Denis Piper

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[160] pp.

Jonathan Cape

1957

8" x 5 1/2"

Dust wrapper artwork by Denis Piper

The Diamond Smugglers is a non-fiction book by Ian Fleming that was first published in the United Kingdom by Jonathan Cape on 29 November 1957. The book is based on two weeks of interviews Fleming undertook with John Collard, a member of the International Diamond Security Organisation (IDSO) and a former member of MI5; the IDSO was headed by Sir Percy Sillitoe, the ex-head of MI5 who worked for the diamond company De Beers.

The IDSO was formed by Sillitoe to combat the smuggling of diamonds from Africa, where it was estimated that £10 million worth of gems were being smuggled every year out of South Africa alone. The book expands upon a series of articles Fleming wrote for The Sunday Times in 1957. See less