Diamond Beaches, A History of Oranjemund - Ali Corbett

Hardback with DJ. 2nd Edition published by Namdeb Diamond Corporation. 2002. 144 pages including index.

Some nicks to top of book cover ( see pic) otherwise in very good condition with no inscriptions.

"Traces the early history of the Orange River Mouth through the Sperrgbiet or 'forbidden territory', the Namib sand sea and the shores of the relentless Atlantic Ocean. Ali Corbett takes the reader on an emotional journey that conveys the excitement of the washing up of the first diamond, and the hardships and breakthroughs experienced by the community and the mine alike, over a period of some 70 years.

This trackless desert has been harnessed and tamed to transform Oranjemund into the home of one of the world's greatest diamond deposits ever discovered. The town has stood the test of political upheaval and diamond market slumps, and has braved the challenge of gusting winds and freezing fogs, and proudly stands today as an example of the tenacity and determination of pioneers, developers, innovators and visionaries alike - all of whome have played a role in its development."

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