John jakes is the bestselling author of the kent family chronicles, the north and south trilogy, and the crown family saga. Kent family chronicles series by john jakes goodreads. John jakes is the bestselling author of charleston, the eightvolume kent family chronicles, the north and south trilogy, california gold, and others. Get the kent family chronicles, 8 volume set by john jakes ebook product description classic american historical fiction product details sales rank. The nook book ebook of the the kent family chronicles volumes one through three. John jakes is the bestselling author of charleston, the kent family chronicles, the north and south trilogy, on secret service, california gold, homeland, and american dreams.
John jakes the rousing kent family saga continues as philip kent fights for his new country alongside the greatest figures of the revolutionary war the engrossing followup to the bastard finds philip kent. This ebook features an illustrated biography of john jakes including rare images from the authors personal collection. Come the rebels, the followup novel, he is fully immersed in the. The bastard kept me reading, i didnt get much else done. Only expert storyteller john jakes could craft such a gripping finale to this beloved family saga, bringing the kents dramaand the nineteenth century in americato its riveting conclusion. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Ebook the american bicentennial series 3 book box set by john jakes. Later he enrolled in a creative writing program at depauw university and received a masters degree in american literature from ohio state university.
Taking place in the 1770s, phillip kent, now a soldier fighting the british in the american revolution, participating in the battle of bunker hill in charlestown, massachusetts, alongside henry. He is also the author of the kent family chronicles. He studied acting at northwestern university, where he began writing professionally during his freshman year. Book full north and south by john jakes online page no. Philip kent fights for the future of his adopted country and of his own wife and son, as british oppression leads america further into revolutionary war. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Those rebels, john and tom free pdf, doc, fb3, rtf. The engrossing followup to the bastard finds philip kent standing as a continental solider at the battle of bunker hill. The second novel of the series was titled the rebels and was published in the year 1975. John william jakes born march 31, 1932 is an american writer, best known for american historical fiction. Free the kent family chronicles, 8 volume set by john jakes. The rebels the kent family chronicles book 2 ebook. The lawless 2005 read online free book by john jakes in.
Get free ebooks for your ebook reader, pda or ipod from a collection of over 33,000 books with manybooks. The story shows the continued participation of philippe in the american revolution. Those rebels, john and tom by barbara kerley in doc, fb3, rtf download e book. John jakes is behind some of the most beloved american family sagas, in addition to. I ran across the complete 8 volume set of john jakes american bicentennial series the kent family chronicles at a used book sale. John jakes is an amazing fictional, historian, writer to the point where you believe that theyre not a fictional family. The kent family chronicles volumes one through three. Book 7 of 8 of the kent family chronicles brings us full force into the labor union issues of the 1870s. The rousing kent family saga continues as philip kent fights for his new country alongside the greatest figures of the r.
John jakes, the author of the kent family chronicles, the. In a bold move, kent has taken up arms for the future of his new family. The novel was a huge success for john jakes and was adapted into a four hour television series in the year 1978 with the same title. The rebels is a historical novel written by john jakes, originally published in 1975, the second in a series known as the kent family chronicles or the american bicentennial series. The fictional characters take over and for me, they need the interaction with the historical folks to keep the story feeling real. He is the creator of the legendary eightvolume kent family chronicles, the main and hazard families of the north and south trilogy, and the crowns of chicago, germanamericans whose stories interweave the history of the twentieth century in homeland and its sequel. The result is a tautly plotted epic novel that transports the reader into the thrilling adventure of a mans fight for a new life. John jakes is the acknowledged contemporary master of the family saga. The rebels ebook by john jakes 9781453255919 rakuten kobo. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. His civil war trilogy, north and south, has sold millions of copies worldwide. The first 3 books starts in france, following up with arriving in the us, which brings us to the revolutionary war, with introductions of new family members and the history continues in a nutshell. One major event, the marriage of philip and anne ware, took place in the interim.
The rebels by john jakes, 9780451211729, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The rebels by john jakes free mobi epub ebooks download. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the rebels. He has received a number of awards and accolades for his achievements as a writer, most notably a cooper medal from the thomas cooper library and a career achievement award from the south carolina humanities association. John jakes is the author of fifteen consecutive new york times bestselling novels, including on secret service, american dreams, homeland, california gold, the north and south trilogy, and the kent family chronicles. The novel mixes fictional characters with historical events and figures, to narrate the story of the nascent united states of america during the time of the. The first 3 books starts in france, following up with arriving in the us, which brings us to the revolutionary war, with introductions of new family members and the history continues in. John jakes is the american ken follett the rebels picks right up after the events in the introduction to the kent family chronicles in the bastard.
His work includes the highly acclaimed kent family chronicles series and the north and south trilogy. John jakes, the author of more than a dozen novels, is regarded as one of todays most distinguished writers of historical fiction. Pdf download the rebels the kent family chronicles book 2. The first volume of john jakess wildly successful and highly addictive kent family chronicles, the bastard is a triumph of historical fiction. John jakes ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. See more ideas about books, my books and historical fiction.
The rousing kent family saga continues as philip kent fights for his new. Lots of horrors of those days we cant even begin to imagine. The rebels captures for all time the valor and turmoil of the revolution, as seen through the eyes of young philip kent and the reader shares his struggles, his courage, and his loves in this tempestuous saga of american heroism, spirited romance, and rousing adventure. Click download or read online button to get john jakes book now on wheels john jakes books. Imho, its not as good as the first book due to lack of the historical content jakes is so good at. Descended from a soldier of the virginia continental line who fought in the american revolution, jakes is one of todays most distinguished authors of historical fiction. The rebels is book 2 in the kent family chronicles by john jakes.
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