A Brief History of Seven Killings
A Novel
by Marlon James
Recommended by Anthony Bourdain and Geoff Ramsey
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in True Story, LGBTQ, and Historical Fiction.
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in True Story, LGBTQ, and Historical Fiction.
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Geoff Ramsey
“Just finished A Brief History Of Seven Killings by @MarlonJames5. What a fantastic, intense, engrossing read. Savoring the “just completed an awesome book” sense of accomplishment, but already a bit lonely that I’m not yet lost in another story. What to read next... | Q: Whose writing today most inspires you A.B. Marlon James?s ?A Brief History of Seven Killings? was incredible. | Q: Whose writing today most inspires you A.B. Marlon James’s “A Brief History of Seven Killings” was incredible.”
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