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Roots: The Saga of an American Family
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4 out of 5
Based on 59,002 Ratings and 1,888 Reviews

Book Description
One of the most important books and television series ever to appear, Roots, galvanized the nation, and created an extraordinary political, racial, social and cultural dialogue that hadn't been seen since the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin. The book sold over one million copies in the first year, and the miniseries was watched by an astonishing 130 million people. It also won both the Pulitzer P... More
Book Information
PublisherVanguard Press
BindingPaperback (45 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages899
ISBN-101593154496
ISBN-13978-1593154493
Publication Date05/22/2007
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About Alex Haley (Author) : Alex Haley is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Alex Haley include Roots: The Saga of an American Family.
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About Michael Eric Dyson (Introduction) : Michael Eric Dyson is credited in . Some of the published credits of Michael Eric Dyson include Roots.
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