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She vowed to find a better world for her children. Even if she had to make it herself. A sweeping epic of contemporary history by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alex Haley, this magnificent novel weaves an unforgettable story of one family, three generations, and their search for the American... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Booker T. Palmer: Flora's husband
- Willie: Flora and Bookers son
- Ruthana: The niece Flora raises as her own child.
- Ernestine: Willie's girlfriend and later his wife
- Booker II, Donald and Diana: Willie and Ernestine's children
- Flora: The matriarch of the family
First Sentence edit
THE SUN WAS SETTING, and young Willie was not yet home.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Alex Haley (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0684834715
Page Count: 400
Publisher: Scribner
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0684834715
Page Count: 400
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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