Roots: the saga of an American family
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Author:
Contributors:
Dyson, Michael Eric, author of introduction, etc.
Published:
Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, [2016].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Da Capo Press edition., Miniseries tie-in edition.
Physical Desc:
xi, 899 pages ; 24 cm.
Status:
Boulder NoBo Adult NonFiction
305.896073 Haley
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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 black men and women.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780306824852, 030682485X
Lexile measure:
1330
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General Note
"A condensed version of a portion of this work first appeared in Reader's Digest."--Title page verso.
General Note
"Now a major History event series"--Cover.
Description
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 black men and women.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Haley, A., & Dyson, M. E. (2016). Roots: the saga of an American family. First Da Capo Press edition. Boston, MA, Da Capo Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Haley, Alex and Michael Eric, Dyson. 2016. Roots: The Saga of an American Family. Boston, MA, Da Capo Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Haley, Alex and Michael Eric, Dyson, Roots: The Saga of an American Family. Boston, MA, Da Capo Press, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Haley, Alex, and Michael Eric Dyson. Roots: The Saga of an American Family. First Da Capo Press edition. Boston, MA, Da Capo Press, 2016.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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