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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.
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- Title
- Roots
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alex Haley
- Publisher
- Picador
- Released
- 1978
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Religious Topics, Family, Classics, Christian Themes, USA, American Literature, 19th century, Africa, Adapted for Film, America, Escape, Race, Racism, Genealogy, African American Literature, Freedom, Family Sagas, Rape, Daughters, Slavery, Liberation, Slaves, Gratitude
- First published
- 1976
- Original title
- Roots
- Rating
- 4.45 out of 5
- Description
- 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.