Roots. The Saga of an American Family by Haley, Alex - 1976

Garden City, NY:. 1976: Doubleday & Company, 1976. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. The author's Pulitzer Prize winning book, which traces his African lineage. It tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century African, captured as an adolescent, sold into slavery in Africa, transported to North America; following his life and the lives of his descendants in the United States 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 forty-six weeks on The New York Times Best Seller List, including twenty-two weeks at number one. ------------ Original cloth-backed boards, Bindings are tight and square. Text clean, minor sunning on edges. minimal shelf handling wear. Dust Jacket with price is in a new clear protective Mylar sleeve has moderate shelf handling. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo; 9.5 inches tall; 587 pages. .