{"product_id":"the-heartless-stone-tom-zoellner-9780312339708","title":"The Heartless Stone: A Journey Through the World of Diamonds, Deceit, and Desire","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Zoellner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312339704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312339708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 5.53w x 0.93d","brand":"Tom Zoellner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946431578367,"sku":"9780312339708","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_01cab513-11ee-4b34-929f-aa20b7720eaa.jpg?v=1681513109","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-heartless-stone-tom-zoellner-9780312339708","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}