A remarkable book, spanning generations and continents. The first part of the story, covering the journey and experiences of Kunta Kinte - harrowing and impossible to miss. For anybody whose ancestry is a product of the transatlantic slave trade, this brings forth the reason so many of us try to find where we came from: there is history missing from our lives. I listened to the audiobook version of this - narrated by Avery Brooks; his voice (and his incredible acting prowess) lend dimensions to the story that would have been missed otherwise.