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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 Continue
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thebookhaven published on Fri, 10 Sep 2010
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Roots
Roots chronicles the rich, tragic, triumphant history of one family. The story begins with the 1750 birth of Kunta Kinte in Gambia, West Africa. Readers are given a detailed description of the young man's life, family and tribe. It's no secret that h ... (read full critics)
thebookhaven published on Thu, 2 Sep 2010
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ytylerkraft said on Dec 14, 2011 | Add your feedback
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My heart almost stopped while I read Kunta's right foot being chopped off by white crackers!
How would it feel to be able to trace your ancestors? I think I'll shed my tears just like Alex Haley, when he stepped on the soil of Gambia and found out about his ancestors through the griot, a livin ... (continue)
Wymsinn said on Jun 5, 2008 | Add your feedback
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- English Books
- Paperback 736 Pages
- Edition: Reissue
- ISBN-10: 0440174643
- ISBN-13: 9780440174646
- Publisher: Dell
- Pub date: Nov 01, 1980
- Dimensions: 1097 mm x 710 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, School & Library Binding, Unbound and Others
- In other languages: other languages
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| ISBN | Edition | List | Sale | Seller |
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| 9780440174646 | Paperback | $7.99 | -- | The Book Depository |
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Click the pic to buy the book. Support this site! Get all your books by clicking on this Amazon link. Roots chronicles the rich, tragic, triumphant history of one family. The story begins with the 1750 birth of Kunta Kinte in Gambia, West Africa. Rea ... (read full critics)