Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley - Hardcover

Farley, Christopher John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060539917 ISBN 13: 9780060539917

Publisher: Amistad Press, 2007

Synopsis

In honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of his death, a new biography of the reggae master provides a revealing glimpse of the musician's private side, drawing on interviews with family, friends, and colleagues to chronicle Bob Marley's journey from the tough streets of Jamaica, to his early days as a struggling artist, to his rise to international acclaim.

About this title

About the Author:

Christopher John Farley was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in Brockport, New York. He is a graduate of Harvard University and a former editor of the Harvard Lampoon. He is the author of the bestselling biography Aaliyah: More Than a Woman and the novels My Favorite War and Kingston by Starlight. He is also the coauthor of Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues. He has worked as an editor and pop-music critic at Time magazine and is currently an editor at the Wall Street Journal.

Synopsis:

Presents the early life of the reggae musician, drawing on interviews with family, friends, and colleagues to chronicle his journey from the tough streets of Jamaica, to his early days as a struggling artist, and his rise to international acclaim.

About this edition

• Publisher: Amistad Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0060539917
• ISBN 13: 9780060539917
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144