BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Demco Software//Event Management System//EN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20170427T153854Z DTSTAMP:20170427T153854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191030T144743Z DESCRIPTION:This novel by James\nMarlon\, published in 2014\, is inspired by the 1976 attempted assassination\nof Bob Marley during the political turmoil of Jamaica. \; A Brief History of Seven Killings\ndelves deep into that dangerous and unstable time in Jamaica’s history and\nbeyond. James deftly chronicles the lives of a host of unforgettable characters\n– gunmen\, drug dealers\, one-night stands\, CIA agents\, even ghosts – over the\ncourse of thirty years as they roam the streets of 1970s Kingston\, dominate the\ncrack houses of 1980s New York\, and ultimately reemerge into the radically\naltered Jamaica of the 1990s. Along the way\, they learn that evil does indeed\ncast long shadows\, \; that justice and\nretribution are inextricably linked\, and that no one can truly escape his fate.\n\nGripping and inventive\, shocking and irresistible\, A\nBrief History of Seven Killings is a mesmerizing modern classic of\npower\, mystery\, and insight.\n\nCopies of the book are available\nat Prosser. \; \; Join in the discussion and\nenjoy a taste of the Caribbean in literature along with some Caribbean tasty\ntreats\, courtesy of the West Indian Foundation\, Inc. \;\nImage URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.evanced.info/Customer/prosserlibrary/BRIEF_HISTORY_7_KILLINGS_DA18E2BB.JPG X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
This novel by James\nMarlon\, published in 2014\, is inspired by the 1976 attempted assassination\nof Bob Marley during the political turmoil of Jamaica. \; A Brief History of Seven Killings\ndelves deep into that dangerous and unstable time in Jamaica’s history and\nbeyond. James deftly chronicles the lives of a host of unforgettable characters\n– gunmen\, drug dealers\, one-night stands\, CIA agents\, even ghosts – over the\ncourse of thirty years as they roam the streets of 1970s Kingston\, dominate the\ncrack houses of 1980s New York\, and ultimately reemerge into the radically\naltered Jamaica of the 1990s. Along the way\, they learn that evil does indeed\ncast long shadows\, \; that justice and\nretribution are inextricably linked\, and that no one can truly escape his fate.
Gripping and inventive\, shocking and irresistible\, A\nBrief History of Seven Killings is a mesmerizing modern classic of\npower\, mystery\, and insight.
Copies of the book are available\nat Prosser. \; \; Join in the discussion and\nenjoy a taste of the Caribbean in literature along with some Caribbean tasty\ntreats\, courtesy of the West Indian Foundation\, Inc. \;