Roots : the saga of an American family / Alex Haley with introduction by Michael Eric Dyson and Alex Haley on the writing of Roots.
This poignant and powerful narrative tells the dramatic story of Kunta Kinte, snatched from freedom in Africa and brought by ship to America and slavery, and his descendants. Drawing on the oral traditions handed down in his family for generations, the author traces his origins back to the seventeen-year-old Kunta Kinte, who was abducted from his home in Gambia and transported as a slave to colonial America. In this account Haley provides an imaginative rendering of the lives of seven generations of black men and women.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780306824852
- ISBN: 030682485X
- Physical Description: xi, 899 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: 1st Da Capo Press edition
- Publisher: Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, 2014.
- Copyright: ©1974
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- First published by Doubleday in 1976; copyright on verso: 1974.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1330L Lexile
Search for related items by subject
Available copies
- 15 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | 929.2 HAL (Text) | 37810435475644 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | 929.209 HALEY (Text) | 34208900048678 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bladen Main Branch | 929.2 HAL (Text) | 30441100919083 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | 929.2097 HAL (Text) | 31781067577690 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/24/2026 |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | ANF 929.2 HAL (Text) | 30372101502406 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 06/16/2026 |
| Fletcher Branch | HAL (Text) | 33258007957009 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | 929.209 Hal (Text) | 30308101123801 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Haynes Branch Library | 929.2 Hal (Text) | 38801102152318 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | 929.209 Haley (Text) | 33115007675786 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| J.C. Holliday Library | 929.2 Hal (Text) | 810191001466062 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Accessibility Features
| LDR | 02394cam a2200493Ii 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 8500590 | ||
| 003 | CARDINAL | ||
| 005 | 20191017134434.0 | ||
| 008 | 150720t20141974mau e 000 0ceng d | ||
| 020 | . | ‡a9780306824852 ‡q(paperback) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a030682485X ‡q(paperback) | |
| 035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)914195414 | |
| 040 | . | ‡beng ‡erda | |
| 082 | 0 | 4. | ‡a929/.20973 ‡aB ‡223 |
| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aHaley, Alex, ‡eauthor. ‡0(CARDINAL)137439 |
| 245 | 1 | 0. | ‡aRoots : ‡bthe saga of an American family / ‡cAlex Haley with introduction by Michael Eric Dyson and Alex Haley on the writing of Roots. |
| 250 | . | ‡a1st Da Capo Press edition | |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aBoston, MA : ‡bDa Capo Press, ‡c2014. | |
| 264 | 4. | ‡c©1974 | |
| 300 | . | ‡axi, 899 pages ; ‡c21 cm | |
| 336 | . | ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent | |
| 337 | . | ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia | |
| 338 | . | ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier | |
| 500 | . | ‡aFirst published by Doubleday in 1976; copyright on verso: 1974. | |
| 520 | . | ‡aThis poignant and powerful narrative tells the dramatic story of Kunta Kinte, snatched from freedom in Africa and brought by ship to America and slavery, and his descendants. Drawing on the oral traditions handed down in his family for generations, the author traces his origins back to the seventeen-year-old Kunta Kinte, who was abducted from his home in Gambia and transported as a slave to colonial America. In this account Haley provides an imaginative rendering of the lives of seven generations of black men and women. | |
| 521 | 8 | . | ‡a1330L ‡bLexile |
| 600 | 1 | 0. | ‡aHaley, Alex. ‡0(CARDINAL)137439 |
| 600 | 3 | 0. | ‡aHaley family. ‡0(CARDINAL)240744 |
| 600 | 3 | 0. | ‡aKinte family. ‡0(CARDINAL)243677 |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aAfrican American families. ‡0(CARDINAL)228778 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aAfrican Americans ‡vBiography. ‡0(CARDINAL)299591 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aSlavery ‡zUnited States ‡xHistory. ‡0(CARDINAL)253613 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aAfrican Americans ‡xHistory. ‡0(CARDINAL)228850 | |
| 655 | 7. | ‡aBiographies. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)326681 | |
| 700 | 1 | . | ‡aDyson, Michael Eric, ‡eauthor of introduction, etc ‡0(CARDINAL)225448 |
| 775 | 0 | 8. | ‡iReproduction of (manifestation): ‡aHaley, Alex. ‡tRoots ‡dGarden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1976 ‡w(DLC) 72076164 |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201809 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201909 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201912 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 202006 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 202203 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 202303 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 202306 | |
| 901 | . | ‡a8500590 ‡bOCoLC ‡c8500590 ‡tbiblio ‡sSystem Local | |
