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Roots: The Saga of an American Family
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 929.20973
Edition: Anv
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Vanguard Press
Manufacturer: Vanguard Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 899
Publication Date: May 22, 2007
Publisher: Vanguard Press
Studio: Vanguard Press
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Editorial Review:
This monumental Pulitzer Prize-winning saga and iconic bestseller is available for the first time on audio. Roots begins with a birth in an African village in 1750, and ends two centuries later at a funeral in Arkansas. In that time span, an unforgettable cast of men, women, and children come to life, many of them based on the people from Alex Haley's own family tree.
Presented abridged on 12 CDs.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Reviw for the Kindle editon
I read this book on Kindle a couple of months ago. I remember watching the mini series as a kid but had never read the book. I'm not going to go into the literary aspects because that has been covered, in it's good and bad points already. I will say I'm glad I've read it. I won't consider it a completely accurate history lesson, but it does make a person think past normal boundaries. This book is formatted well for Kindle, it had no formatting issues. The fact I read it on Kindle was "handy" ... Read More
Rating:  - A beloved book marred by flaws
I love Roots and think the whole world should read it. It's an important and vital book about American history, family history, and triumph over hardship. I loved Roots the first time I read it twenty years ago, and I love it still, having just finished it yesterday, BUT...
1) If only Alex Haley hadn't plagiarized whole sections of the book (see Wikipedia's article on the author Harold Courlander)
2) If only Haley really HAD been related to Kunta Kinte (genealogists state ... Read More
Rating:  - Roots
Love reading this book after so many years! It reminds me that all men deserve dignity and repect. Also, freedom is not free. We all in one way or another has paid a price for freedom!
Rating: - Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Book is in perfect condition as described by seller and arrived in the time stated. I recommend ordering from this seller.
Rating: - A Great Read
Almost finshed with book I also bought DVDS but wanted to read first. About 900 pages seems too much, but I am relly suprised that I am just about through. I would recommend this book
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