Roots-Thirtieth Anniversary Edition : The Saga of an American Family (Edition 30) (Paperback)

from unlikelyaristotle

Essentially, this is a story of an African-American man's ancestry, starting with his ancestor, who was kidnapped from his village in Africa, and sold into the horrible life of slavery. The story moves on to every generation of this fascinating family, and you get the feeling that the history of ...

from Nandakishore_Varma

I read this book long, long ago: came across it while going through a book list here on Goodreads, and suddenly felt the urge to post a review.Dear Kunta Kinte,We are separated by time, space and culture. Throughout your largely tragic life, you would never have imagined that your story would eve...

from Clurb

Roots follows the life of Kunte Kinte from his birth in a small African village, through his capture and sale into slavery in the United States and the life he builds for himself and his family there. This is a wonderful, all encompassing novel of strength, love and perseverance.

from JDavis

This book should be on the bookshelves of all homes across the world. It is an exceptional book. A true classic. A must read.

from Katie_H

I put off reading this epic for quite awhile due to the size, but I am extremely glad that I finally checked it off my list. It is a highly researched, multigenerational story that spans 200 years of one family, the key ancestor being a Mandinka man named Kunta Kinte who was renamed Toby by his s...