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Roots : the saga of an American family / Alex Haley ; with a special introduction by Michael Eric Dyson and Alex Haley On the Writing of Roots.

Haley, Alex, (author.). Dyson, Michael Eric, (author of introduction.).

Summary:

This poignant and powerful narrative tells the dramatic story of Kunta Kinte, snatched from freedom in Africa and brought by ship to America and slavery, and his descendants. Drawing on the oral traditions handed down in his family for generations, the author traces his origins back to the seventeen-year-old Kunta Kinte, who was abducted from his home in Gambia and transported as a slave to colonial America. In this account Haley provides an imaginative rendering of the lives of seven generations of blackmen and women.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780306824852
  • ISBN: 030682485X
  • Physical Description: xi, 899 pages ; 21 cm
  • Edition: First Da Capo Press edition.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A condensed version of a portion of this work first appeared in Reader's Digest."--Title page verso.
"Now a major History event series"--Cover.
Target Audience Note:
1330L Lexile
Subject: Haley, Alex.
Haley, Alex > Family.
Haley family.
Kinte family.
African Americans > Biography.
African American families.
Slavery > United States > History.
African Americans > History.
Genre: Biographies.
History.

Available copies

  • 13 of 13 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Trails Regional.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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Trails Regional-Concordia 929.209 Hal (Text) 2204841064 Adult Non-Fiction Available -

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