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Roots : the saga of an American family : the 30th anniversary edition by Haley, Alex;Haley family.;Kinte family is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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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 Prize and the National Book Award. Roots opened up the minds of Americans of all colors and faiths to one of the darkest and most painful parts of America’s past. Over the years, both Roots and Alex Haley have attracted controversy, which comes with the territory for trailblazing, iconic books, particularly on the topic of race. Some of the criticism results from whether Roots is fact or fiction and whether Alex Haley confused these two issues, a subject he addresses directly in the book. There is also the fact that Haley was sued for plagiarism when it was discovered that several dozen paragraphs in Roots were taken directly from a novel, The African, by Harold Courlander, who ultimately received a substantial financial settlement at the end of the case. But none of the controversy affec

Who reads Roots : the saga of an American family : the 30th anniversary edition?

Author

Haley, Alex;Haley family.;Kinte family

Publisher

Vanguard Books

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780099362814

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Memoir, Reference, Fiction

Rating

4.42 / 5 (792 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14