Kill 'Em and Leave Titelbild

Kill 'Em and Leave

Searching for James Brown and the American Soul

Reinhören
Dieses Angebot sichern 0,00 € - kostenlos hören
Das Angebot endet am 29. Januar 2026 23:59 Uhr. Es gelten die Audible Nutzungsbedingungen.
Prime Logo Bist du Amazon Prime-Mitglied?
Audible 60 Tage kostenlos testen
Für die ersten drei Monate erhältst du die Audible-Mitgliedschaft für nur 0,99 € pro Monat.
Pro Monat bekommst du ein Guthaben für einen beliebigen Titel aus unserem gesamten Premium-Angebot. Dieser bleibt für immer in deiner Bibliothek.
Höre tausende enthaltene Hörbücher, Audible-Originale, Podcasts und vieles mehr.
Pausiere oder kündige dein Abo monatlich.
Aktiviere das kostenlose Probeabo mit der Option, monatlich flexibel zu pausieren oder zu kündigen.
Nach dem Probemonat bekommst du eine vielfältige Auswahl an Hörbüchern, Kinderhörspielen und Original Podcasts für 9,95 € pro Monat.
Wähle monatlich einen Titel aus dem Gesamtkatalog und behalte ihn.

Kill 'Em and Leave

Von: James McBride
Gesprochen von: Dominic Hoffman
Dieses Angebot sichern 0,00 € - kostenlos hören

9,95 €/Monat nach 3 Monaten. Das Angebot endet am 29. Januar 2026 23:59 Uhr. Monatlich kündbar.

9,95 € pro Monat nach 30 Tagen. Monatlich kündbar.

Für 18,95 € kaufen

Für 18,95 € kaufen

Nur 0,99 € pro Monat für die ersten 3 Monate

Danach 9.95 € pro Monat. Bedingungen gelten.

Über diesen Titel

“You won’t leave this hypnotic book without feeling that James Brown is still out there, howling.”—The Boston Globe

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Lord Bird, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction, Deacon King Kong, and Five-Carat Soul

Kill ’Em and Leave is more than a book about James Brown. Brown embodied the contradictions of American life: He was an unsettling symbol of the tensions between North and South, black and white, rich and poor. After receiving a tip that promises to uncover the man behind the myth, James McBride goes in search of the “real” James Brown. McBride’s travels take him to forgotten corners of Brown’s never-before-revealed history, illuminating not only our understanding of the immensely troubled, misunderstood, and complicated Godfather of Soul, but the ways in which our cultural heritage has been shaped by Brown’s enduring legacy.

Praise for Kill ’Em and Leave

“A tour de force of cultural reportage.”The Seattle Times

“Thoughtful and probing.”The New York Times Book Review

“Masterly . . . powerful.”Los Angeles Review of Books

“McBride provides something lacking in most of the books about James Brown: an intimate feeling for the musician, a veracious if inchoate sense of what it was like to be touched by him. . . . It may be as close [to ‘the real James Brown’] as we’ll ever get.”—David Hajdu, The Nation

“A feat of intrepid journalistic fortitude.”USA Today

“[McBride is] the biographer of James Brown we’ve all been waiting for. . . . McBride’s true subject is race and poverty in a country that doesn’t want to hear about it, unless compelled by a voice that demands to be heard.”—Boris Kachka, New York

“Illuminating . . . engaging.”The Washington Post

“A gorgeously written piece of reportage that gives us glimpses of Brown’s genius and contradictions.”—O: The Oprah Magazine
Demografie Komponisten & Musiker Musik Nord-, Mittel- & Südamerika Popularkultur Sozialwissenschaften Unterhaltung & Stars

Kritikerstimmen

Praise for Kill 'Em and Leave:


“Thoughtful and probing . . . with great warmth, insight and frequent wit.” —The New York Times Book Review

“McBride’s true subject is race and poverty in a country that doesn’t want to hear about it, unless compelled by a voice that demands to be heard.” —New York Magazine

“Masterly . . . powerful . . . McBride provides an invaluable service to the history of R&B.” —Los Angeles Review of Books

“A feat of intrepid journalistic fortitude.” —USA Today

“An important book about an important figure in American musical history and about American culture.” —The Boston Globe

“Illuminating . . . engaging.” —The Washington Post

“A gorgeously written piece of reportage that gives us glimpses of Brown’s genius and contradictions.” —O: The Oprah Magazine

“The definitive look at one of the greatest, most important entertainers, The Godfather, Da Number One Soul Brother, Mr. Please, Please Himself—JAMES BROWN.” —Spike Lee
Noch keine Rezensionen vorhanden