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Roots

By: Alex Haley
Narrated by: Avery Brooks
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Summary
 Tracing his ancestory through six generations - slaves and freedmen, farmers and blacksmiths, lawyers and architects - back to Africa, Alex Haley discovered a sixteen-year-old youth, Kunta Kinte. It was this young man, who had been torn from his homeland and and in torment and anguish brought to the slave markets of the New World, who held the key to Haley's deep and distant past. African American Biographical Fiction Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Africa
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Thank you for creating this recollection of fact interwoven with a superb underpinning narrative. This was my first ever book of significance when I read it in the late 1970’s. Now in my 60’s I have used audible to relive the emotional responses I had upon my first reading.

A brilliant, yet shocking recount.

Most powerful story

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The narration was very engaging as different voices were given to different characters through this saga of seven generations. It made the story even more compelling.

Excellent reading of a compelling story

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Astonishing detail. What an amazing story, so glad to have read it and will recommend to anyone and everyone.

Must read

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I had watched a TV series many times and decided to read the book. It's fantastic. I couldn't put this book down!

Better than the TV series

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I loved this book. I don’t think a book has ever engrossed and moved me as much as this. I wanted to read the book but I just never got the time so decided to buy the audio book. Im so glad I did as the narration and production is just so good. The narrator has a voice for each character and I think it probably made more of an impact on me than had I read the book, as it was like I knew each of the characters themselves. Everyone should read this, I can’t recommend it highly enough.

Outstanding on all fronts

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