Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley

White, Timothy

ISBN 10: 0805080864 / ISBN 13: 9780805080865

Published by Holt Paperbacks, 2006

About this Item

A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteedâ but the story's all there!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley
• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805080864
• ISBN 13: 9780805080865
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

The classic biography of reggae legend Bob Marley.

"As close as rock journalism comes to transcendent literature."
―Playboy

Bob Marley left an indelible mark on modern music, both as a reggae pioneer and as an enduring cultural icon. Catch a Fire, now a classic of rock biography, delves into the life of the leader of a musical, spiritual, and political explosion that continues today.

Under the supervision of the author's widow and with the collaboration of a Marley expert, this fourth edition contains a wealth of new material on the Jamaican singer, songwriter and musician, including many revisions made by the author before his untimely death. An appendix to the new edition chronicles Marley's legacy in recent years, as well as the ongoing controversy over the possibility that Marley's remains might be exhumed from Nine Mile, Jamaica, and reburied in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where hundreds of Rastafarians live. The new edition also contains an expanded discography and is factually updated throughout.

About the Author

One of the most prominent music journalists of the twentieth century, Timothy White (1952-2002) wrote extensively on Marley, reggae, and Caribbean music and culture for Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and other leading publications. His close contact with Marley and his family and inner circle of friends led to White being granted access to private papers, photographs, and memorabilia.