 Cover of the 2014 hardcover edition | |
| Author | Marlon James |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Gregg Kulick |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Riverhead Books |
Publication date | 2 October 2014 (hardcover, e-book) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 688 |
| Awards | 2015 Booker Prize |
| ISBN | 978-1780746357 |
A Brief History of Seven Killings is the third novel by Jamaican author Marlon James.[1] It was published in 2014 by Riverhead Books.[2] The novel spans several decades and explores the attempted assassination of Bob Marley in Jamaica in 1976 and its aftermath, through the crack wars in New York City in the 1980s, and a changed Jamaica in the 1990s.[3]
- ^ Miller, Kei (10 December 2014). "A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James review—bloody conflicts in 1970s Jamaica". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Lazar, Zachary (23 October 2014). "Sunday Book Review: 'A Brief History of Seven Killings,' by Marlon James". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "A Brief History of Seven Killings". Goodreads. Retrieved 7 March 2015.