The Disappearers

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Set in 1988 Kingston, The Disappearers follows eight gay men who come together for an openly queer play, only to face brutal violence and its lasting impact. This gripping novel explores the scars left by hatred and the fight for acceptance in a hostile society.

A powerful story of survival, bigotry, and the search for justice in a turbulent Jamaica.

Marlon James returns triumphantly to the Jamaica he portrayed in his Booker Prize-winning novel A Brief History of Seven Killings. The Disappearers immerses readers in a world of heat, chaos, and danger for those living outside the heteronormative mold.

When eight men gather to audition for a queer play, they are already risking a lot. But the real horror begins when a mob attacks one of their rehearsals. By night’s end, one man is dead, all have been hurt, and two vanish without a trace.

As the survivors recover, each confronts the deep-seated homophobia and hatred exposed by the assault. Some try to move on, others channel their anger, and a few disappear altogether-each forever changed by the trauma.

One character reflects, ‘there’s a difference between when something ends and when something stops.’ This story pushes forward relentlessly, tracking both the missing men and those responsible, through trails both hot and cold, until the truth is uncovered.

Epic in scope yet deeply personal, violent yet compassionate, The Disappearers is a masterwork only Marlon James could create. It lays bare the brutal realities faced by gay men in an unaccepting society while offering profound insight and humanity.

Praised as a novel of exceptional depth and vision, it has been hailed as a masterpiece of the decade, if not the century.

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