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Roots

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Roots

by Alex Haley

Dell Publishing | October 15, 1980 | Mass Market Paperbound

It begins with a birth in 1750, in an African village; it ends seven generations later at the Arkansas funeral of a black professor whose children are a teacher, a Navy architect, an assistant director of the U.S. Information Agency, and an author. The author is Alex Haley. This magnificent book is his.
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    Anonymous

    Rating: 5/5

    "A Must Read"

    Anonymous

    6 years ago

    A must read for all book lovers. Great character development with a compelling story that keeps the pages turning all night.

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    Melissa Vonhausen

    Rating: 5/5

    A scorching portrait of human ingenuity

    Melissa Vonhausen

    11 years ago

    Alex Haley's 'Roots' has tapped an authentic, widespread and seething reservoir of social passion because of an in-depth political core, solid justification of capitalism, and some heart-warming characterizatons. Roots unifies all audiences from Ontario to Gambia.

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    Susan Green

    Rating: 5/5

    Roots

    Susan Green

    11 years ago

    I read this book over 10 years ago and nothing I've read since has left such an impact on me. This book will make you laugh and cry as you follow the story of a family through each generation. Truly an amazing book.

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    sarah karim

    Rating: 5/5

    Roots

    sarah karim

    12 years ago

    This book falls into the "can't put it down" category. From the minute I started to the minute I turned the last page, Roots had me captivated. If you are a lover of african-american history, then Roots is a must read, for the journey which the characters go through will make you laugh, cry, and wonder in amazement. It was a book I will always remember, and will read again and again.

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This extraordinarily bold book begins with a birth in an African village in 1750 and ends seven generations later at the Arkansas funeral of a black professor. Alex Haley's Roots is a timeless piece of work from this popular author.

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It begins with a birth in 1750, in an African village; it ends seven generations later at the Arkansas funeral of a black professor whose children are a teacher, a Navy architect, an assistant director of the U.S. Information Agency, and an author. The author is Alex Haley. This magnificent book is his.

About the Author

ALEX HALEY taught himself to write during a twenty year career in the U.S. Coast Guard. After retiring, he worked as a freelance magazine writer. His first book was The Autobiography of Malcom X, on which he was collaborator and editor.  ROOTS: The Saga of An American Family was his second book, for which he was awarded special recognition from the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award committees. He also wrote A Different Kind of Christmas, available from Random House Value Publishing, and Queen, a sequel to ROOTS. Haley died in 1992.


From the Hardcover edition.

Mass Market Paperbound

736 Pages, 4.21 x 6.88 x 1.19 IN

October 15, 1980

Dell Publishing


0440174643
9780440174646

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