About this title: CATCH A FIRE, Timothy White's in-depth study of Bob Marley, his life, times, philosophical inconsistencies, and business dealings, is perhaps the most authoritative overview of the late reggae superstar. Beginning with a disillusioned Marley near the end of his life at a chaotic concert for the newly independent state of Zimbabwe, White cuts away to trace the genesis of the Wailers' sound in the shanty towns of Kingston. He offers instructional sketches of important behind-the-scenes figures such as Chris Blackwell, the boss of Island Records, various Jamaican producers both shady and ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Book is in good reading condition. Cover has wear at edges and corners, and may have creases. Spine has wear at edges and creases. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780805011524ISBN:0805011528
Description: Fair. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Revised and Enlarged with New Material on Reggae Politics, Ziggy, and the Marley Family. There are some underlinings in the first 20 pages, and a couple of smudges; with book closed page edges are visible and have been drawn on and there is a mark at the bottom fore-edge. Some rubbing and wear to the cover. Still a good reading copy. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780805011524ISBN:0805011528
Description: Large softcover, contents clean, bright, no marks, covers glossy, bright with general wear, spine re-inforced(a tidy job), bindimng square and tight, many photos, very reliable shipper(shelf#2223) read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co, New York
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780805011524ISBN:0805011528
Description: Soft Cover. 8vo-over 7 3/4"-9 3/4" tall. 476 pages. Illustrated with photographs. Book Condition: Very Good. Tight binding, clean text. Light soiling to edges, otherwise better than Very Good. No inscriptions. No highlighting. No underlining. No reading creases to spine. Not a remainder. Not Ex-library. Revised and updated edition. Sixth Printing. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: b/w Photos. 556 pages! Thick Trade Size. USED LIKE NEW fine/no dj issued, clean bright color covers, interior clean and solid and bright throughout, looks unread. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, NY
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780030621093ISBN:0030621097
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 289 p. Catch a Fire, 1. Audience: General/trade. Cover has some small tears and creasing, rubbing around edges, dinged on corners, creasing on spine, a little rough. Ink name inside. Very nice and solid otherwise. read more
Edition: FOURTH PRINT
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, LLC, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780030621093ISBN:0030621097
Description: Very Good. BIOGRAPHY. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. BLACK SOFT COVERS. 380 PAGES. PHOTO SECTION. LIGHT CURLING AT COVER CORNERS. TEXT IS CLEAN AND SECURE. read more
Edition: Revised Ed
Binding: Enlarged Ed
Publisher: Henry Holt And Company Pub, NY
Date Published: 1983, 1991
ISBN-13:9780805011524ISBN:0805011528
Description: Marley face cover art. GOOD Condition, bit edgeroll. 9x12"oversize Paper Covers 476pg with new material. politics, ziggy, Memorial edition gold sticker cover. read more
"SOOOOO much more than the biography of a man at the center of a music revolution, it is the story of a once-in-a-century human being. I was not a big Bob Marley fan before I read this book ... but I could not help becoming one once I did. A fantastic and riveting read and re-read about the life and influence of a reggae and music icon. Wait until you read about the time Bob and his rastafarian brethren played the World Cup champions in a friendly game of soccer ... but that's nothing, the story about the ring that resides prominently on his finger on the cover of the "Legend" album is beyond description and belief. See for yourself, you won't be disappointed.
"Graet account of the life and times of one of the greatest that ever lived. I love that the author included a lot about Rastafarianism, Jamaican politics, and Marley's family. The only complaint is that it can, at times get confusing. Given that there is so much information, and so many names thrown into it, I found myself backtracking to try and figure out who was who, which I hate doing! All in all though, it's a great read."
"An extremely thorough and honest portrayal of an exceptional and inspiring figure. Also, the level of research and interviews compiled over more than a decade allow the reader some insight into the financial and political insanity that was the start of reggae in the late 1960s/early 1970s Jamaica.
If you have an interest in music, magic, Marley, Reaganomics, Jamaican culture, or even just like a crazy story, this is an excellent choice."
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