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Marlon James, author of A Brief History of Seven Killings
James's novel offers a cacophonous exploration of Jamaica in the 1970s through the story of the attempted assassination of Bob Marley. A Brief History of Seven Killings is shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2015.
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Man Booker Prize Shortlist 2015
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