Tears of Mermaids: The Secret Story of Pearls

by Stephen G. Bloom

Book Overview

Bloom chronicles the saga of the global pearl trade by gaining access to clandestine outposts in Japan, China, the Philippines, French Polynesia and Australia. The book infiltrates high-tech pearl farms and processing facilities guarded by gun-toting sentries.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312363265
• ISBN13: 9780312363260
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.5"