Alex Haley and the books that changed a nation / Robert J. Norrell.

"It is difficult to think of two twentieth century books by one author that have had as much influence on American culture when they were published as Alex Haley's monumental bestsellers, The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965), and Roots (1976). They changed the way white and black America viewed eac...

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Main Author: Norrell, Robert J. (Robert Jefferson) (Author)
Other Authors: Haley, Alex
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:x, 251 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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