A Brief History of Seven Killings (UK)

A Brief History of Seven Killings: WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2015 Hardcover – 19 Nov. 2015 by Marlon James (Author), UK.

*WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2015*

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, drug lords, journalists, prostitutes, gunmen 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.

Product details

• Format Hardback | 704 pages
• Dimensions 153 x 234 x 44mm | 1,018g
• Publication date 19 Nov 2015
• Publisher Oneworld Publications
• Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
• Language English
• Edition Statement 3 ed
• ISBN10 1780749767
• ISBN13 9781780749761