A Brief History of Seven Killings
Set against the backdrop of s reggae culture disco sex and excess comes this remarkable re imagining of the attempted assassination of Bob Marley
| UPC | 2030301006022 |
|---|---|
| Author | Marlon James |
| ISBN | 9781780746357 |
| Publisher | Oneworld Publications |
| Weight (kg) | 1.0 |
| SKU | 2030301006022 |
Jamaica, 1976. Seven gunmen storm Bob Marley's house, machine guns blazing. The reggae superstar survives, but the gunmen are never caught.
From the acclaimed author of The Book of Night Women comes a dazzling display of masterful storytelling exploring this near-mythic event. Spanning three decades and crossing continents, A Brief History of Seven Killings chronicles the lives of a host of unforgettable characters – slum kids, one-night stands, drug lords, girlfriends, gunmen, journalists, and even the CIA. Gripping and inventive, ambitious and mesmerising, A Brief History of Seven Killings is one of the most remarkable and extraordinary novels of the twenty-first century
