Roots: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Roots by Alex Haley — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
Roots is a novel written by Alex Haley and published in 1976. It portrays the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century African, captured as an adolescent and sold into slavery in the United States, and follows his life and the lives of his alleged descendants in the U.S. down to Haley. The release of the novel, combined with its hugely popular television adaptation, Roots (1977), led to a cultural sensation in the United States. The novel spent 46 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller List, including 22 weeks in that list’s top spot. The last seven chapters of the novel were later adapted in the form of a second mini-series, Roots: The Next Generations, in 1979.
Quick facts about Roots
- Title: Roots
- Author: Alex Haley
- First published: 1861
- Genre: blacks, history, african american families
- OpenLibrary ID: OL1815447W
Where to read Roots
Roots by Alex Haley is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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Roots is a novel written by Alex Haley and published in 1976.
Who wrote Roots?
Roots was written by Alex Haley.
When was Roots published?
Roots was first published in 1861.
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