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Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Diamonds smuggled from the bloody civil-war zones of Africa and traded illegally for weapons are known as 'blood diamonds'. London journalists Harley Kirkpatrick and Annie Shepherd sense the scoop of a lifetime when they try to trap a deal in the diamonds. But who is trapping who and are the people involved what they seem? Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CD including complete text recordings from the book.
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Cambridge University Press (2005), Edition: 1, 32 pages
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LibraryThing member daleblue
This book is bore. Blood diamonds are dangerous thing and some people hate it, but for other people blood diamonds are needed. Two journalists demand the mystery of the diamond and look for and fight. Suspence story.
LibraryThing member kasapon
This is a story of two journelist. They try to espose the plan of a blood diamond's seller. This story is interesting, but Iwas not fully satisfied with the crimax.
LibraryThing member su-min
This is a story about journalists and smuggler. It's a boring story. It's easy to expect the end.
LibraryThing member DaleBrown
This story is about two journalists trying to find out about blood diamonds. It's quite interesting, but the ending is too simple and too sudden.
LibraryThing member daleyellow
Van delft buys and sells guns and diamonds. some people wants biood diamond badly.Two jounalists look for tme mistery of diamond.this bookwas boring for me.
LibraryThing member AJBw857u
The story of this book is very simple. One journalist visits businessman.
And journalist try to ask about blood diamonds. But businessman hits him head. I think it is easy to read.
And journalist try to ask about blood diamonds. But businessman hits him head. I think it is easy to read.
LibraryThing member festa
The story of the case that the journalist who examined it about an expensive jewel fights against a villain. To the happy ending took it, and some one were forcible, but was able to read it till the last without getting tired comparatively. There was much thrilling development.
LibraryThing member goma
This book is about blood diamond.
The man who is journalist wanted to know blood diamond.
I think this book's ending is peaceful.
So it's interesting for me.
The man who is journalist wanted to know blood diamond.
I think this book's ending is peaceful.
So it's interesting for me.
LibraryThing member seira
There are two journalists whose names are Kirkpartrick and Shepherd.
They work together and write about blood diamond. Kirkpartrick finds an important person,but he is injured by the man...
First impression, I thought blood diamonds means cursed diamonds.
But the diamonds had different means.
I wes
to read , so I recommend you.
They work together and write about blood diamond. Kirkpartrick finds an important person,but he is injured by the man...
First impression, I thought blood diamonds means cursed diamonds.
But the diamonds had different means.
I wes
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surprised ,but I like this story. This story is short and easyto read , so I recommend you.
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LibraryThing member Y-Kazamaturi
Kirkpatrick and Shepherd are searching about "blood diamond" which was traded by guns.One day, Kirkpatrick found Van Delft who is a trader of blood diamonds.And Kirkpatrick try to across him.
This story is very exciting for me.I was surprised about his attitude of "never give up" .
This story is very exciting for me.I was surprised about his attitude of "never give up" .
LibraryThing member yoshitarof
What is money? Human being battle for the money. Human's greed is endless. Salary is OK. But stealing is very bad thing. Why Human earn their living?
LibraryThing member hysksm
Harley Kirkpatrick is a journalist.
His partner is Shepherd.
They look for the traffic of Blood Diamonds.
It is easy for me to read this book.
And this story's ending is simple.
It's interesting for me.
His partner is Shepherd.
They look for the traffic of Blood Diamonds.
It is easy for me to read this book.
And this story's ending is simple.
It's interesting for me.
LibraryThing member kdmdr
Kirkpatrick and Shepherd who are journalists.
They try to find the truth of "Blood Diamonds",but finding "Blood Diamonds" is too dangerous.
I can foresee the development of story because this story is simple and easy.
So I feel dull a little.
They try to find the truth of "Blood Diamonds",but finding "Blood Diamonds" is too dangerous.
I can foresee the development of story because this story is simple and easy.
So I feel dull a little.
LibraryThing member souryu518
Do you know about "Blood Diamonds"?
It is the diamonds which is sold in order to buy guns.
One day two journalists,Kirpatrick and Shephered started to search it...
Its begining is not very interesting.
But its climax is very exiting and surprising!!
That is why I recommend you when you want to be
It is the diamonds which is sold in order to buy guns.
One day two journalists,Kirpatrick and Shephered started to search it...
Its begining is not very interesting.
But its climax is very exiting and surprising!!
That is why I recommend you when you want to be
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LibraryThing member rxr0324
Kirkpatrick and Shepherd works in Daily post.
And they search about blood diamonds.
The blood diamonds's buyer is Van Delft.
Kirkpatrick make contact with him,but..
It is not interesutin for me.
Because it is not good ending.
And they search about blood diamonds.
The blood diamonds's buyer is Van Delft.
Kirkpatrick make contact with him,but..
It is not interesutin for me.
Because it is not good ending.
LibraryThing member MORIKO1
Kirkpatrick is a journalist. And he wants to write an article about Ven Delft who is a businessman. And he meets many dangerous things.
I feel a little boring when I read this book, so it took so long time to read this book.
I feel a little boring when I read this book, so it took so long time to read this book.
LibraryThing member cassy0720
Kirkpatrick and Shepherd are two journalists. They became to look for a businessma whose name is Van Delft. He buys and sells guns and blood diamonds. Can they look for the man?
The story is like a detective dorama. Half of the story, I can anticipate how this final is. But I like a combination that
The story is like a detective dorama. Half of the story, I can anticipate how this final is. But I like a combination that
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Kirkpatrick and Shepherd. Sometimes in the story, their conversation is very interesting for me. I think the story is very ordinary, but the people in this story is unique. Show Less
LibraryThing member abc888
Annie Shepherd and Harley Kirkpatrick are journalist.
They investigate "BLOOD DIAMONDS".
And they are caught up in an accident.
This story is so good.
In spite of a short story, this story is firmly made.
I like this book.
They investigate "BLOOD DIAMONDS".
And they are caught up in an accident.
This story is so good.
In spite of a short story, this story is firmly made.
I like this book.
LibraryThing member rocky333
Kirkpatrick and Shepherd is journalists.
They try to know about Van Delft who is a businessman,
because Van Delft may buy and sell guns and "blood diamonds".
I could'nt enjoy this book,
because I wasn't surprised at development of story.
But I thought journalists are cool!
They try to know about Van Delft who is a businessman,
because Van Delft may buy and sell guns and "blood diamonds".
I could'nt enjoy this book,
because I wasn't surprised at development of story.
But I thought journalists are cool!
LibraryThing member puuuu
Kirkpatrick is a journalist and wants to write about"BLOOD DIAMOND".
He goes to capture Van Delft who buies and sells BLOOD DIAMOND.
But it doesn't success easiry.
It's great to move to arrest offeender.
However I thought it is very gangerous for us sometimes.
He goes to capture Van Delft who buies and sells BLOOD DIAMOND.
But it doesn't success easiry.
It's great to move to arrest offeender.
However I thought it is very gangerous for us sometimes.
LibraryThing member Ayu123
Kirkpatrick and Shepherd is the journalists.They pursue “Blood Diamonds.”
“Blood Diamonds” are used illegally for weapons.And they got information that the secret dealer staying in London.
This book is thrilling and easy to read.
I think the ending is very simple.
I came to be interested in
“Blood Diamonds” are used illegally for weapons.And they got information that the secret dealer staying in London.
This book is thrilling and easy to read.
I think the ending is very simple.
I came to be interested in
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“Blood Diamonds” after I finished reading this book. Show Less
LibraryThing member hetaresamurai
Journalist's Kirkpatrick and German shepherd were chasing diamond used for the clandestine arms trade as a lead story and "Brad diamond".
Information that such they gripped was for bootlegger's Delft to dress the businessman and to have stayed in London.
It's a very exciting story.
There is
It was the one that it is made to think deeply.
Information that such they gripped was for bootlegger's Delft to dress the businessman and to have stayed in London.
It's a very exciting story.
There is
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something that the import of the story runs to the world scene. It was the one that it is made to think deeply.
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LibraryThing member primayu
Kirkpatrick is a journalist who wants to write about blood diamond.
So he pursues Van Delft who he has more information.
But Van Delft is dangerous person!!
It is thrilled book.
But last scean is very simple.
I expected how Kirkpatrick escapes and how he writes article.
The last scean makes me boring
So he pursues Van Delft who he has more information.
But Van Delft is dangerous person!!
It is thrilled book.
But last scean is very simple.
I expected how Kirkpatrick escapes and how he writes article.
The last scean makes me boring
LibraryThing member tamao
Harley Kirkpatrick and Annie Shepherd are journalists. They wrote the front-page story about "bood diamonds" in the newspaper. They got new information about them. So Kirkpatrick saw Erick Van Delft,he is a man who is a businessman but buys and sells guns and blood diamonds.
I think this book is
I think this book is
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easy to imagine the next. And I don't think it's so interesting. But It's easy to understand. Show Less
LibraryThing member zawazawa
Kiekpatrick and Shepherd are two journalist.
They are writing about blood diamonds.
They search the businessman and ‥‥
This story is thriler.
I thought Kiekpatrick is very stupid.
If it had not been for Shepherd , he would have been dead.
This story's ending is simple.
They are writing about blood diamonds.
They search the businessman and ‥‥
This story is thriler.
I thought Kiekpatrick is very stupid.
If it had not been for Shepherd , he would have been dead.
This story's ending is simple.
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 7.81 inches
ISBN
052153657X / 9780521536578