Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Synopsis

Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a 1976 novel written by Alex Haley. It tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century Mandinka, captured as an adolescent, and transported to North America. It explores his life and those of his descendants in the United States, down to Haley. The novel was adapted as a television miniseries, Roots (1977). The novel spent forty-six weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list, including twenty-two weeks at number one.

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Details

Type

Book

Release date

August 17, 1976

Genres

autobiography, historical fiction, family saga novel

Created by

Alex Haley

Countries

United States