How much is a first edition of Roots worth?
| Pub Year | Title | Original Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Roots | $12.50 |
How much is the book Roots?
16.99 $18.99 Save 11% You Save 11%.
When did Alex Haley write Roots?
1976
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and aired it in 1977 to a record-breaking audience of 130 million viewers.
How do I identify a book club edition?
You can often find the name of the book club on the copyright page. Often, book club editions will have an string of numbers on the last page of the book near the margin, running vertically, just before the endpaper.
When was the first edition of Roots published?
Alex Haley ROOTS Saga of an American Family 1976 Doubleday, NY FIRST EDITION Hardcover – January 1, 1777.
When was Roots first published?
August 17, 1976
Roots: The Saga of an American Family/Originally published
How did Alex Haley die?
Heart attack
Alex Haley/Cause of death
His later works included A Different Kind of Christmas (1988) and Queen, another historical novel based on a different branch of his family, published posthumously in 1993. Haley died of a heart attack on February 10, 1992, at the age of 70.
How long is Alex Haley roots?
704 pp
Roots: The Saga of an American Family
| First edition cover | |
|---|---|
| Author | Alex Haley |
| Pages | 704 pp (First edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-385-03787-2 (First edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 2188350 |
Where is Alex Haley buried?
Alex Haley
| Birth | 11 Aug 1921 Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Death | 10 Feb 1992 (aged 70) Seattle, King County, Washington, USA |
| Burial | Alex Haley’s Boyhood Home Grounds Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA Show Map |
| Memorial ID | 1796 · View Source |
Was roots a movie?
Roots is an American television miniseries based on Alex Haley’s 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family. A related film, Alex Haley’s Queen, is based on the life of Queen Jackson Haley, who was Alex Haley’s paternal grandmother.
When did Alex Haley die?
February 10, 1992
Alex Haley/Date of death
Alex Haley, in full Alexander Palmer Haley, (born August 11, 1921, Ithaca, New York, U.S.—died February 10, 1992, Seattle, Washington), American writer whose works of historical fiction and reportage depicted the struggles of African Americans.
Where did Alex Haley die?
Seattle, Washington, United States
Alex Haley/Place of death
Alex Haley, whose epochal pursuit of his roots brought the black experience into the hearts of hundreds of millions, died early Monday in a Seattle hospital. He was 70.
Is Alex Haley still alive?
Deceased (1921–1992)
Alex Haley/Living or Deceased
Who was Alex Haley’s grandfather?
William Edward Palmervia Bertha George Haley
Alec Haleyvia Simon Haley
Alex Haley/Grandfathers
Why is paperback so expensive?
Like cinema tickets, hardcover books generate more profit per unit than paperbacks. Hardbacks’ durability means they are also popular with libraries. Once hardback sales have slowed, a paperback edition is released.
