The Resource Roots : the saga of an American family, Alex Haley ; with a special introduction by Michael Eric Dyson and Alex Haley On the Writing of Roots
Roots : the saga of an American family, Alex Haley ; with a special introduction by Michael Eric Dyson and Alex Haley On the Writing of Roots
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
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- First Da Capo Press edition.
- Miniseries tie-in edition.
- Extent
- xi, 899 pages
- Note
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- "A condensed version of a portion of this work first appeared in Reader's Digest."--Title page verso
- "Now a major History event series"--Cover
- Isbn
- 9780306824852
- Label
- Roots : the saga of an American family
- Title
- Roots
- Title remainder
- the saga of an American family
- Statement of responsibility
- Alex Haley ; with a special introduction by Michael Eric Dyson and Alex Haley On the Writing of Roots
- Title variation
- Saga of an American family
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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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- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Haley, Alex
- Dewey number
- 929/.2/0973
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- Dyson, Michael Eric
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- Haley, Alex
- Haley, Alex
- Haley family
- Kinte family
- African Americans
- African American families
- Slavery
- African Americans
- Label
- Roots : the saga of an American family, Alex Haley ; with a special introduction by Michael Eric Dyson and Alex Haley On the Writing of Roots
- Note
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- "A condensed version of a portion of this work first appeared in Reader's Digest."--Title page verso
- "Now a major History event series"--Cover
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- Carrier MARC source
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- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn914195414
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
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- First Da Capo Press edition.
- Miniseries tie-in edition.
- Extent
- xi, 899 pages
- Isbn
- 9780306824852
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)914195414
- Label
- Roots : the saga of an American family, Alex Haley ; with a special introduction by Michael Eric Dyson and Alex Haley On the Writing of Roots
- Note
-
- "A condensed version of a portion of this work first appeared in Reader's Digest."--Title page verso
- "Now a major History event series"--Cover
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn914195414
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
-
- First Da Capo Press edition.
- Miniseries tie-in edition.
- Extent
- xi, 899 pages
- Isbn
- 9780306824852
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)914195414
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