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Copyright fuels creativity, encourages diverse voices, promotes free speech, and creates a vibrant culture. Thank you for buying an authorized edition of this book and for complying with copyright laws by not reproducing, scanning, or distributing any part ofit in any form without permission. You are supporting writers and allowing Penguin to continue to publish  \nbooks for every reader.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nJames, Marlon, date.  \nA brief history of seven killings : a novel / Marlon James.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).  \nISBN 978-0-698-17050-6  \n1. Marley, Bob—Assassination attempts—Fiction. 2. Assassins—Fiction. 3. Oral history—Fiction. 4. Reggae musicians—Jamaica—Fiction. 5. Rastafarians—Jamaica—Fiction. 6. Jamaica—History— 1962—Fiction. [1. New York (N.Y.)—History—20th century—Fiction.] I. Title.  \nPR9265 .9.J358B75 2014 2014018475  \n813'.6—dc23  \nThis is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author ’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.  \nVersion_ 1  \nTo Maurice James  \nAn extraordinary gentleman in a league of his own.  \nCONTENTS  \nALSO BY MARLON JAMES  \nTITLE PAGE  \nCOPYRIGHT  \nDEDICATION  \nCAST OF CHARACTERS  \nEPIGRAPH  \nORIGINAL ROCKERS  \nDecember 2, 1976  \nAMBUSH IN THE NIGHT  \nDecember 3, 1976  \nSHADOW DANCIN’  \nFebruary 15, 1979  \nWHITE LINES / KIDS IN AMERICA August 14, 1985  \nSOUND BOY KILLING  \nMarch 22, 1991  \nACKNOWLEDGMENTS","cbCaimCDeQxKnULN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimCDeQxKnULN","pdf",3266688,662,"English","# Contents\n## Original Rockers\n## Ambush in the Night\n## Shadow Dancin’\n## White Lines / Kids in America\n## Sound Boy Killing\n## Acknowledgments","[{\"question\":\"What type of work is A Brief History of Seven Killings?\",\"answer\":\"It is a fictional novel, and any resemblance to real people or events is stated to be coincidental.\"},{\"question\":\"Which themes are indicated in the book’s cataloging classifications?\",\"answer\":\"The classifications highlight assassins, oral history elements, reggae musicians in Jamaica, Rastafarians, and Jamaica’s history around 1962.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the narrative timeline suggested in the contents?\",\"answer\":\"Key dated sections span from December 2, 1976, through February 15, 1979, August 14, 1985, and into March 22, 1991, before concluding with acknowledgments.\"}]","A Brief History of Seven Killings - read online | PDF",1787693474,1019]