A Brief History of Seven Killings: WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2015

by Marlon James

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'Epic in every sense of the word' New York Times

Jamaica, 1976. Seven gunmen storm Bob Marley's house, machine guns blazing.

The reggae superstar survives, but the gunmen are never caught. 

In A Brief History of Seven Killings, Marlon James reimagines the story behind this near-mythical event, chronicling the lives of a host of unforgettable characters from street kids, drug lords and journalists, to prostitutes and secret service agents. 

Gripping, inventive and ambitious, it is one of the most mesmerising and influential novels of the twenty-first century.

'Showcases the extraordinary capabilities of a writer whose importance can scarcely be questioned' Independent

  • ISBN10 1780749767
  • ISBN13 9781780749761
  • Publish Date 19 November 2015 (first published 1 January 2014)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 1 April 2023
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Oneworld Publications
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 688
  • Language English