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Roots

by Alex Haley
Roots
Roots

Epic saga of ancestral journey from Africa to America.

"Roots" isn't just another book; it's a powerful recount of an African man's legacy, threading through the painful history of slavery to the triumphs of his descendants. Alex Haley's meticulous research and storytelling offer a personal connection to history that's both educational and deeply moving. If you're looking to understand the roots of many African American journeys, this book is a profound starting point.

  • ASJA Outstanding Book Award (1978)
  • Audie Award for Nonfiction (2008)
  • Premio Bancarella (1978)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (1976)
  • Lillian Smith Book Award (1977)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Roots

by Alex Haley
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ISBN: 9780099362814
Authors: Alex Haley
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date of Publication: 1994-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: American History, World History, Biography, Historical
Goodreads rating: 4.45
(rated by 164363 readers)

Description

Now a major BBC drama starring Forest Whitaker, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and Laurence Fishburne. Tracing his ancestry through six generations – slaves and freedmen, farmers and blacksmiths, lawyers and architects – back to Africa, Alex Haley discovered a sixteen-year-old youth, Kunta Kinte. It was this young man, who had been torn from his homeland and in torment and anguish brought to the slave markets of the New World, who held the key to Haley's deep and distant past. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
 

Epic saga of ancestral journey from Africa to America.

"Roots" isn't just another book; it's a powerful recount of an African man's legacy, threading through the painful history of slavery to the triumphs of his descendants. Alex Haley's meticulous research and storytelling offer a personal connection to history that's both educational and deeply moving. If you're looking to understand the roots of many African American journeys, this book is a profound starting point.

  • ASJA Outstanding Book Award (1978)
  • Audie Award for Nonfiction (2008)
  • Premio Bancarella (1978)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (1976)
  • Lillian Smith Book Award (1977)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.