Roots: The Saga of an American
Family (30th Anniversary Edition) by
Alex Haley
A Must Read
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 hadnt been seen since the publication of
Uncle Toms Cabin. The book sold over 1,000,000 copies in the first year,
and the miniseries was watched by an astonishing 130,000,000 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 Americas past.
Roots also fostered a remarkable dialogue about not just the past, but the
then present day 1970s and how America had fared since the days
portrayed in Roots. Vanguard Press feels that it is important to republish
Roots: The 30th Anniversary Edition to remind the generation that
originally read it that there are issues that still need to be discussed and
debated, and to introduce to a new and younger generation of readers a
book that will help them understand, perhaps for the first time, the drama
and reality of what took place during the time of Roots.
I loved this book when it first came out and am now watching the
miniseries all over again. It is wonderful to read and behold. Many of the
familys lore has been proven to be fiction but does it matter? It is a great
book and wonderful idea for a story. It brought back the idea of tracing
peoples roots that is still with us today. A wonderful read.
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