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The Book of Exodus: Exploring the Making and Meaning of Bob Marley’s Masterpiece

"Vivien Goldman’s "The Book of Exodus: The Making and Meaning of Bob Marley and the Wailers' Album of the Century" is the definitive historical and cultural account of the creation of the 1977 album Exodus. It explores the assassination attempt on Marley, his subsequent exile in London, and the spiritual synthesis that produced reggae's most globally recognized record. The year 1977 was a transformative period for Bob Marley and the Wailers, marking the transition from Jamaican folk heroes to international icons of resistance and unity. To understand "The Book of Exodus," one must look beyond the tracklist and into the volatile political clima..."

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