Roots: The Saga of an American Family

Alex Haley. Stated first edition. New York: Doubleday, 1976. Unclipped dust jacket is in Very Good condition. There is a small piece missing on top of spine in addition some chipping on bottom of spine. Hardcover is in Very Good+ condition. Former owner signature on inside cover. No writing or markings found in the book, 586 pp. 

Haley's second novel is "considered more as a work of the imagination today rather than strict scholarship, Roots was the publishing sensation of the 1970's and remains the most important 20th century literary event in black literature. It was adapted into the hugely popular, 12-hour television miniseries, ROOTS, in 1977 (The first ever TV miniseries), and a 14-hour sequel, Roots: The Next Generations, in 1979. Haley earned a Pulitzer Prize special award in 1977 for Roots and the television miniseries garnered numerous awards, including nine Emmys and a Peabody."