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Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a 1976 novel written by Alex Haley.It tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century African, captured as an adolescent, sold into slavery in Africa, and transported to North America; it follows his life and the lives of his descendants in the United States down to Haley.
- Alex Haley
- 704 pp (First edition, hardback)
- 1976
- August 17, 1976
Alex Haley. Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) [1] was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and aired it in 1977 to a record-breaking audience of 130 million viewers.
- Writer
- Nannie Branch (1941–1964), Juliette Collins (1964–1972), Myran Lewis (1977–1992) (his death)
Roots: The Saga of an American Family = Roots, Alex Haley Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a novel written by Alex Haley and first published in 1976. Roots tells the story of Kunta Kinte—a young man taken from the Gambia when he was seventeen and sold as a slave—and seven generations of his descendants in the United States.
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- 1976
- Alex Haley
- Mass Market Paperback
Apr 2, 2014 · Alex Haley was a writer whose works of historical fiction and reportage depicted generations of African American lives. He is widely known for 'Roots' and 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X.'
May 3, 2016 · Roots: The Saga of an American Family. Paperback – May 3, 2016. by Alex Haley (Author) 4.8 3,323 ratings. See all formats and editions. Based off of the bestselling author's family history, this novel tells the story of Kunta Kinte, who is sold into slavery in the United States where he and his descendants live through major historic events.
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Nov 9, 2009 · Alex Haley was a writer known for depicting the struggles of African Americans. His famous books include Roots, The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Queen.
Roots, a novel by Alex Haley, was published in 1976. It portrays the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century African, captured as an adolescent and sold into slavery in the United States, and follows his life and the lives of his alleged descendants in the U.S. down to Haley. The release of the novel, combined with its hugely popular ...
