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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-10159448600X

ISBN-139781594486005

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Book TitleBrief History of Seven Killings (Booker Prize Winner) : a Novel

Number of Pages704 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicCultural Heritage, Crime, Literary, Historical

GenreFiction

AuthorMarlon James

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.4 in

Item Weight34.7 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-018475

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Reviews" A Brief History of Seven Killings is an amazing novel of power, corruption and lies. I can't think of a better one I've read this century." Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting "There's a crowd of brilliant young Americo-Caribbean writers coming to the table these days, and Marlon James is not just among the best of them, he's among the best of all the young writers, period. He knows whereof he speaks, and he speaks with power and clarity. This novel cracks open a world that needs to be known. It has epic reach and achieves it. It's scary and lyrically beautiful - you'll want to read whole pages aloud to strangers." -Russell Banks " A Brief History of Seven Killings is a masterpiece. Hinged around the 1976 assassination attempt on Bob Marley in Kingston, this massive poetic novel is a gripping, riveting read. Intuitively original, deeply erudite and intelligent, told from multiple points of view, it unravels the lethal world of mid-1970s Jamaican politics and its decades-long consequences in the deadly yardie world of crack-dealing. Magnificent." -Chris Salewicz, author of Bob Marley: The Untold Story "How to describe Marlon James's monumental new novel A Brief History of Seven Killings ? It's like a Tarantino remake of The Harder They Come but with a soundtrack by Bob Marley and a script by Oliver Stone and William Faulkner, with maybe a little creative boost from some primo ganja. It's epic in every sense of that word: sweeping, mythic, over-the-top, colossal and dizzyingly complex. It's also raw, dense, violent, scalding, darkly comic, exhilarating and exhausting-a testament to Mr. James's vaulting ambition and prodigious talent." - The New York Times "James' third novel sets up lines just so it can blur them: equal parts thriller, character study, cultural history." - Los Angeles Times "Upon finishing, the reader will have completed an indispensable and essential history of Jamaica's troubled years. This novel should be required reading." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Stunningâ€¦ A brilliant novel, highly recommended; one of those big, rich, magisterial works that lets us into a world we really don't know." - Library Journal (starred review) "James is masterful at inhabiting a variety of voices and dialects, and he writes unflinchingly about the violence, drug-fueled and coldblooded, that runs through [Jamaica's] ghettosâ€¦James' fiction thus far is forming a remarkable portrait of Jamaica in the 19th and 20th centuries." - Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Book of Night Women "James has conducted an experiment in how to write the unspeakable-even the unthinkable. And the results of that experiment are an undeniable success." - The New York Times Book Review "The narrative voice is so assured and the descriptions so detailed and believable that one can't help being engaged. This is a book to love . . . and it deserves to be read." - Chicago Tribune " The Book of Night Women is not merely a historical novel. . . . It is a canticle of love and hate." - Los Angeles Times "A very nearly perfect work: an exquisite blend of form and content." - The Globe and Mail, " A Brief History of Seven Killings is an amazing novel of power, corruption and lies. I can't think of a better one I've read this century." Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting "There's a crowd of brilliant young Americo-Caribbean writers coming to the table these days, and Marlon James is not just among the best of them, he's among the best of all the young writers, period. He knows whereof he speaks, and he speaks with power and clarity. This novel cracks open a world that needs to be known. It has epic reach and achieves it. It's scary and lyrically beautiful - you'll want to read whole pages aloud to strangers." -Russell Banks "No book this fall is more impressive than A Brief History of Seven Killings ." - Publishers Weekly "James is masterful at inhabiting a variety of voices and dialects, and he writes unflinchingly about the violence, drug-fueled and coldblooded, that runs through [Jamaica's] ghettosâ€¦James' fiction thus far is forming a remarkable portrait of Jamaica in the 19th and 20th centuries." - Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Book of Night Women "James has conducted an experiment in how to write the unspeakable-even the unthinkable. And the results of that experiment are an undeniable success." - The New York Times Book Review "The narrative voice is so assured and the descriptions so detailed and believable that one can't help being engaged. This is a book to love . . . and it deserves to be read." - Chicago Tribune " The Book of Night Women is not merely a historical novel. . . . It is a canticle of love and hate." - Los Angeles Times "A very nearly perfect work: an exquisite blend of form and content." - The Globe and Mail, " A Brief History of Seven Killings is an amazing novel of power, corruption and lies. I can't think of a better one I've read this century." Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting "There's a crowd of brilliant young Americo-Caribbean writers coming to the table these days, and Marlon James is not just among the best of them, he's among the best of all the young writers, period. He knows whereof he speaks, and he speaks with power and clarity. This novel cracks open a world that needs to be known. It has epic reach and achieves it. It's scary and lyrically beautiful - you'll want to read whole pages aloud to strangers." -Russell Banks "James is masterful at inhabiting a variety of voices and dialects, and he writes unflinchingly about the violence, drug-fueled and coldblooded, that runs through [Jamaica's] ghettosâ€¦James' fiction thus far is forming a remarkable portrait of Jamaica in the 19th and 20th centuries." - Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Book of Night Women "James has conducted an experiment in how to write the unspeakable-even the unthinkable. And the results of that experiment are an undeniable success." - The New York Times Book Review "The narrative voice is so assured and the descriptions so detailed and believable that one can't help being engaged. This is a book to love . . . and it deserves to be read." - Chicago Tribune " The Book of Night Women is not merely a historical novel. . . . It is a canticle of love and hate." - Los Angeles Times "A very nearly perfect work: an exquisite blend of form and content." - The Globe and Mail, Praise for The Book of Night Women "James has conducted an experiment in how to write the unspeakable-even the unthinkable. And the results of that experiment are an undeniable success." - The New York Times Book Review "The narrative voice is so assured and the descriptions so detailed and believable that one can't help being engaged. This is a book to love . . . and it deserves to be read." - Chicago Tribune " The Book of Night Women is not merely a historical novel. . . . It is a canticle of love and hate." - Los Angeles Times "A very nearly perfect work: an exquisite blend of form and content." - Toronto Globe and Mail, " A Brief History of Seven Killings is an amazing novel of power, corruption and lies. I can't think of a better one I've read this century." Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting "There's a crowd of brilliant young Americo-Caribbean writers coming to the table these days, and Marlon James is not just among the best of them, he's among the best of all the young writers, period. He knows whereof he speaks, and he speaks with power and clarity. This novel cracks open a world that needs to be known. It has epic reach and achieves it. It's scary and lyrically beautiful - you'll want to read whole pages aloud to strangers." -Russell Banks " A Brief History of Seven Killings is a masterpiece. Hinged around the 1976 assassination attempt on Bob Marley in Kingston, this massive poetic novel is a gripping, riveting read. Intuitively original, deeply erudite and intelligent, told from multiple points of view, it unravels the lethal world of mid-1970s Jamaican politics and its decades-long consequences in the deadly yardie world of crack-dealing. Magnificent." -Chris Salewicz, author of Bob Marley: The Untold Story "Upon finishing, the reader will have completed an indispensable and essential history of Jamaica's troubled years. This novel should be required reading." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Stunningâ€¦ A brilliant novel, highly recommended; one of those big, rich, magisterial works that lets us into a world we really don't know." - Library Journal (starred review) "James is masterful at inhabiting a variety of voices and dialects, and he writes unflinchingly about the violence, drug-fueled and coldblooded, that runs through [Jamaica's] ghettosâ€¦James' fiction thus far is forming a remarkable portrait of Jamaica in the 19th and 20th centuries." - Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Book of Night Women "James has conducted an experiment in how to write the unspeakable-even the unthinkable. And the results of that experiment are an undeniable success." - The New York Times Book Review "The narrative voice is so assured and the descriptions so detailed and believable that one can't help being engaged. This is a book to love . . . and it deserves to be read." - Chicago Tribune " The Book of Night Women is not merely a historical novel. . . . It is a canticle of love and hate." - Los Angeles Times "A very nearly perfect work: an exquisite blend of form and content." - The Globe and Mail, " A Brief History of Seven Killings is an amazing novel of power, corruption and lies. I can't think of a better one I've read this century." Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting "There's a crowd of brilliant young Americo-Caribbean writers coming to the table these days, and Marlon James is not just among the best of them, he's among the best of all the young writers, period. He knows whereof he speaks, and he speaks with power and clarity. This novel cracks open a world that needs to be known. It has epic reach and achieves it. It's scary and lyrically beautiful - you'll want to read whole pages aloud to strangers." -Russell Banks "No book this fall is more impressive than A Brief History of Seven Killings ." - Publishers Weekly "Stunningâ€¦ A brilliant novel, highly recommended; one of those big, rich, magisterial works that lets us into a world we really don't know." - Library Journal (starred review) "James is masterful at inhabiting a variety of voices and dialects, and he writes unflinchingly about the violence, drug-fueled and coldblooded, that runs through [Jamaica's] ghettosâ€¦James' fiction thus far is forming a remarkable portrait of Jamaica in the 19th and 20th centuries." - Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Book of Night Women "James has conducted an experiment in how to write the unspeakable-even the unthinkable. And the results of that experiment are an undeniable success." - The New York Times Book Review "The narrative voice is so assured and the descriptions so detailed and believable that one can't help being engaged. This is a book to love . . . and it deserves to be read." - Chicago Tribune " The Book of Night Women is not merely a historical novel. . . . It is a canticle of love and hate." - Los Angeles Times "A very nearly perfect work: an exquisite blend of form and content." - The Globe and Mail, " A Brief History of Seven Killings is an amazing novel of power, corruption and lies. I can't think of a better one I've read this century." Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting "There's a crowd of brilliant young Americo-Caribbean writers coming to the table these days, and Marlon James is not just among the best of them, he's among the best of all the young writers, period. He knows whereof he speaks, and he speaks with power and clarity. This novel cracks open a world that needs to be known. It has epic reach and achieves it. It's scary and lyrically beautiful - you'll want to read whole pages aloud to strangers." -Russell Banks "Upon finishing, the reader will have completed an indispensable and essential history of Jamaica's troubled years. This novel should be required reading." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Stunningâ€¦ A brilliant novel, highly recommended; one of those big, rich, magisterial works that lets us into a world we really don't know." - Library Journal (starred review) "James is masterful at inhabiting a variety of voices and dialects, and he writes unflinchingly about the violence, drug-fueled and coldblooded, that runs through [Jamaica's] ghettosâ€¦James' fiction thus far is forming a remarkable portrait of Jamaica in the 19th and 20th centuries." - Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Book of Night Women "James has conducted an experiment in how to write the unspeakable-even the unthinkable. And the results of that experiment are an undeniable success." - The New York Times Book Review "The narrative voice is so assured and the descriptions so detailed and believable that one can't help being engaged. This is a book to love . . . and it deserves to be read." - Chicago Tribune " The Book of Night Women is not merely a historical novel. . . . It is a canticle of love and hate." - Los Angeles Times "A very nearly perfect work: an exquisite blend of form and content." - The Globe and Mail, " A Brief History of Seven Killings is an amazing novel of power, corruption and lies. I can't think of a better one I've read this century." Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting "There's a crowd of brilliant young Americo-Caribbean writers coming to the table these days, and Marlon James is not just among the best of them, he's among the best of all the young writers, period. He knows whereof he speaks, and he speaks with power and clarity. This novel cracks open a world that needs to be known. It has epic reach and achieves it. It's scary and lyrically beautiful - you'll want to read whole pages aloud to strangers." -Russell Banks " A Brief History of Seven Killings is a masterpiece. Hinged around the 1976 assassination attempt on Bob Marley in Kingston, this massive poetic novel is a gripping, riveting read. Intuitively original, deeply erudite and intelligent, told from multiple points of view, it unravels the lethal world of mid-1970s Jamaican politics and its decades-long consequences in the deadly yardie world of crack-dealing. Magnificent." -Chris Salewicz, author of Bob Marley: The Untold Story "James' third novel sets up lines just so it can blur them: equal parts thriller, character study, cultural history." - Los Angeles Times "Upon finishing, the reader will have completed an indispensable and essential history of Jamaica's troubled years. This novel should be required reading." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Stunningâ€¦ A brilliant novel, highly recommended; one of those big, rich, magisterial works that lets us into a world we really don't know." - Library Journal (starred review) "James is masterful at inhabiting a variety of voices and dialects, and he writes unflinchingly about the violence, drug-fueled and coldblooded, that runs through [Jamaica's] ghettosâ€¦James' fiction thus far is forming a remarkable portrait of Jamaica in the 19th and 20th centuries." - Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Book of Night Women "James has conducted an experiment in how to write the unspeakable-even the unthinkable. And the results of that experiment are an undeniable success." - The New York Times Book Review "The narrative voice is so assured and the descriptions so detailed and believable that one can't help being engaged. This is a book to love . . . and it deserves to be read." - Chicago Tribune " The Book of Night Women is not merely a historical novel. . . . It is a canticle of love and hate." - Los Angeles Times "A very nearly perfect work: an exquisite blend of form and content." - The Globe and Mail

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal813/.6

SynopsisWinner of the Booker Prize One of the New York Times 's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century One of Entertainment Weekly 's Top 10 Books of the Decade One of The Atlantic 's Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years 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 brilliant storytelling with his unrivaled skills of characterization and meticulous eye for detail to forge an enthralling 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 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 much has been whispered, gossiped and sung about in the streets of West Kingston. Rumors abound regarding the assassins' fates, and there are suspicions that the attack was politically motivated. A Brief History of Seven Killings delves deep into that dangerous and unstable time in Jamaica's history and beyond. James deftly chronicles the lives of a host of unforgettable characters - gunmen, drug dealers, one-night stands, CIA agents, even ghosts - over the course of thirty years as they roam the streets of 1970s Kingston, dominate the crack houses of 1980s New York, and ultimately reemerge into the radically altered Jamaica of the 1990s. Along the way, they learn that evil does indeed cast long shadows, that justice and retribution are inextricably linked, and that no one can truly escape his fate. Gripping and inventive, shocking and irresistible, A Brief History of Seven Killings is a mesmerizing modern classic of power, mystery, and insight., Winner of the 2015 Man Booker Prize One of Entertainment Weekly's Top 10 Books of the Decade One of the Top 10 Books of 2014 - 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 brilliant storytelling with his unrivaled skills of characterization and meticulous eye for detail to forge an enthralling 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 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 much has been whispered, gossiped and sung about in the streets of West Kingston. Rumors abound regarding the assassins' fates, and there are suspicions that the attack was politically motivated. A Brief History of Seven Killings delves deep into that dangerous and unstable time in Jamaica's history and beyond. James deftly chronicles the lives of a host of unforgettable characters - gunmen, drug dealers, one-night stands, CIA agents, even ghosts - over the course of thirty years as they roam the streets of 1970s Kingston, dominate the crack houses of 1980s New York, and ultimately reemerge into the radically altered Jamaica of the 1990s. Along the way, they learn that evil does indeed cast long shadows, that justice and retribution are inextricably linked, and that no one can truly escape his fate. Gripping and inventive, shocking and irresistible, A Brief History of Seven Killings is a mesmerizing modern classic of power, mystery, and insight.

LC Classification NumberPR9265.9.J358B75