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A Brief History of Seven Killings

A Brief History of Seven Killings

CrimeHistorical Fiction
Pages
688
Published
2014
Language
English

Synopsis

This masterful novel is a fictional oral history that explores the events and characters surrounding the attempted assassination of Bob Marley. Set during the political turmoil of Jamaica in the late 1970s, it delves into the lives of various individuals connected to this pivotal moment. The story offers a panoramic view of a nation in crisis through diverse voices.

Prose complexity
10/10

Vibe

DarkGrittyComplexIntellectual
Multiple POVs

Genres

Crime Historical Fiction Literary Fiction History Political Thriller

Authors

M
Marlon James

Marlon James is a Jamaican novelist, born in 1970. His early novels John Crow's Devil and The Book of Night Women were followed by A Brief History of Seven Killings, which circles the 1976 attempted assassination of Bob Marley and its aftermath through more than seventy voices; it won the 2015 Booker Prize, making James the first Jamaican-born author to take the award. He then turned to fantasy with the Dark Star trilogy, beginning with Black Leopard, Red Wolf and continuing in Moon Witch, Spide...

Characters

Bob MarleySupporting
All characters in A Brief History of Seven Killings