Catch a Fire
The Life of Bob Marley
ISBN10: 0805080864
ISBN13: 9780805080865
Trade Paperback
576 Pages
$26.99
CA$35.99
In the quarter century since his death, Bob Marley's stature as reggae superstar and pop culture icon has only grown. Timothy White's definitive biography paints a lasting portrait of the man and his times, taking readers deep into the life of the lionized musician. Rooted in a love for and understanding of Marley's music, Catch a Fire is also a social history of Marley's origins in Jamaica and the Rasta movement. This fourth edition contains a wealth of new material, as well as an expanded and updated discography.
Reviews
Praise for Catch a Fire
"Probably the finest biography ever written about a popular musician."—San Francisco Chronicle
"A great book."—The Daily Gleaner (Jamaica)
"White has a deep appreciation for reggae's immediacy, hypnotic power, and contradictions . . . An exhaustively researched labor of love."—Chicago Sun-Times
"Superb . . . As fine and moving a biography as Marley could have wanted."—New Musical Express