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Roots

Pages
476
Published
1980
Language
English

Synopsis

This powerful novel tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an African man captured and sold into slavery in the 18th century. It follows his struggle for freedom and dignity, and the legacy he leaves for his family through generations in America. A landmark work that brought a crucial part of history to light.

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About the author

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Alex Haley

American writer and author of the popular 1970s book Roots which was adapted into a record setting TV mini-series. "The giving and getting, the sense of belonging and contributing to something larger than yourself, to something that began before you were born and will go on after you die, can make it possible for you to accept life in a way that makes you wish the whole world could realize how easy it is to feel as you do, and wonder why they don’t. That’s what having roots—and writing Root...

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