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Winner of the Man Booker Prize One of the Top 10 Books - Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
A "thrilling, ambitious . . . intense" (Los Angeles Times) novel that explores the attempted assassination of Bob Marley in the late 1970s, from the author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf
In A Brief History of Seven Killings, Marlon James combines masterful storytelling with his unrivaled skill at characterization and his meticulous eye for detail to forge a novel of dazzling ambition and scope. On December 3, 1976, just before the Jamaican general election and two days before Bob Marley was to play the Smile Jamaica Concert to ease political tensions in Kingston, seven unnamed gunmen stormed the singer's house, machine guns blazing. The attack wounded Marley, his wife, and his manager, and injured several others. Little was officially released about the gunmen, but rumors abounded regarding the assassins' fates. A Brief History of Seven Killings is James's fictional exploration of that dangerous and unstable time in Jamaica's history and beyond. Deftly spanning decades and continents and peopled with a wide range of characters--assassins, drug dealers, journalists, and even ghosts--James brings to life the people who walked the streets of 1970s Kingston, who dominated the crack houses of 1980s New York, and who reemerged into a radically altered Jamaica of the 1990s. Brilliantly inventive, A Brief History of Seven Killings is an "exhilarating" (The New York Times) epic that's been called "a tour de force" (The Wall Street Journal).
A "thrilling, ambitious . . . intense" (Los Angeles Times) novel that explores the attempted assassination of Bob Marley in the late 1970s, from the author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf
In A Brief History of Seven Killings, Marlon James combines masterful storytelling with his unrivaled skill at characterization and his meticulous eye for detail to forge a novel of dazzling ambition and scope. On December 3, 1976, just before the Jamaican general election and two days before Bob Marley was to play the Smile Jamaica Concert to ease political tensions in Kingston, seven unnamed gunmen stormed the singer's house, machine guns blazing. The attack wounded Marley, his wife, and his manager, and injured several others. Little was officially released about the gunmen, but rumors abounded regarding the assassins' fates. A Brief History of Seven Killings is James's fictional exploration of that dangerous and unstable time in Jamaica's history and beyond. Deftly spanning decades and continents and peopled with a wide range of characters--assassins, drug dealers, journalists, and even ghosts--James brings to life the people who walked the streets of 1970s Kingston, who dominated the crack houses of 1980s New York, and who reemerged into a radically altered Jamaica of the 1990s. Brilliantly inventive, A Brief History of Seven Killings is an "exhilarating" (The New York Times) epic that's been called "a tour de force" (The Wall Street Journal).
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: James, Marlon
- ISBN: 9781594633942
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 8.20 x 1.70
- Number Of Pages: 704
- Publication Year: 2015
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Beautiful, compelling, complex, a true masterpiece
Megan M. - 6 years 4 months agoWhile browsing the shelves at HPB the bright yellow cover of this novel caught my eye. The story within is as provocative and compelling as the cover itself. Marlon James weaves a beautiful prose-like story of late 20th century Jamaica. The narrators of this novel rang from Jamaican locals, political leaders, gang leaders/community activists, CIA agents, American journalist, and musicians to capture a robust portrayal of Jamaica and key historical figures. This novel addresses the effects of colonialism, slavery, American interference and tourism while celebrating the resilience and wit of Jamaicans and their rich culture. Marlon James' is such an honest and compelling writer, he offers his readers just the right amount of handholding so that by the end of the novel you are both satisfied with how it all comes together and ready to start over one page 1 for a deeper understanding. This tale of historical fiction is incredibly enjoyable and educational. It's an incredibly powerful tool. #SummerReading