{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-seven-killings-by-marlon-james","title":"A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James","description":"\u003csection class=\"container cmpnt_2-col-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mlcl_2col-hero-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003csection aria-label=\"Overlay with full book description\" class=\"cmpnt_lightbox\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mlcl_lb-inner\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Seven Killings\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn December 3, 1976, just before the Jamaican general election and two days before Bob Marley was to play\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Seven Killings\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGripping and inventive, shocking and irresistible, \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Seven Killings\u003c\/i\u003e is a mesmerizing modern classic of power, mystery, and insight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48150325625077,"sku":"9781594633942","price":26.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/9446\/7737\/files\/9781594633942.jpg?v=1778945312","url":"https:\/\/wonderpens.ca\/products\/a-brief-history-of-seven-killings-by-marlon-james","provider":"Wonder Pens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}