The last seven chapters of the novel were later adapted in the form of a second miniseries, Roots: The Next Generations (1979). The novel spent forty-six weeks on The New York Times Best Seller List, including twenty-two weeks at number one. The release of the novel, combined with its hugely popular television adaptation, Roots (1977), led to a cultural sensation in the United States. 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. "Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a 1976 novel written by Alex Haley. Jacket toned, related news clippings laid in. Reprint of trade edition ($12.50 jacket price).
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