With the civil war reaching its gory climax, the divided kent family is pushed to the edge of complete destruction. The kents saga expands as its first heroine takes center stage in the relentless struggle to build the family dynasty opening twentytwo years after the events of the seekers, john jakess fourth kent family novel spans the bloodsoaked era of americas. He is having trouble finding time to read he finishes one and immediately goes to the next one. Jakes has received sevd by a calculating southern belle into a trap of deceit, lust, and murder. The kent family chronicles continue as confederate corporal jeremiah kent carries out his commanders dying requestwhile the union army. See all books authored by john jakes, including north and south, and love and war, and more on. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The penultimate volume in john jakes s stirring kent family chronicles finds america booming in its postwar prosperity. Each novel in the series was a bestseller, with each novel selling over 3. It is book six in a series known as the kent family chronicles or the american bicentennial series. Below is a list of john jakes kent family chronicles books in order of when they were first released which is also their chronological order.
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He was very fond of writing stories since the college days and used to sell a few to pulp magazines. The novel mixes fictional characters with historical events and figures to narrate the story of the united states of america during the civil war. His civil war trilogy, north and south, has sold millions of copies worldwide. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the warriors. The warriors the free library of philadelphia overdrive. His writings mostly include the american historical fiction and family saga.
It is book six in a series known as the kent family chronicles or the. Enjoying the sweep of history it can be tedious to hear an author cite his reasons for liking this or that book he produced, yet in the case of the warriors, i find it hard to keep from it. This ebook features an illustrated biography of john jakes including rare images from the authors personal collection. John jakes books list of books by author john jakes thriftbooks. John jakes books list of books by author john jakes. Below is a list of john jakes books in order of when they were originally published. John jakes debut as a published novelist came in 1952 with the western novel the texans ride north. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Jan 04, 2005 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. The kent family chronicles book series by john jakes includes books the bastard kent family chronicles, vol. The kent family chronicles is an eight novel series written by john jakes and all the novels of the series sold a huge number of copies worldwide. Theres no turning back as the kents destiny is set on an irreversible course alongside the great rebirth of america.
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About john jakes 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. I highly recommend the reading of all books by the author john jakes. Author john jakess complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Jakes, the author of over 60 books, including the eightpart kent family chronicles, the north and south trilogy, and innumerable short stories of the american west, returns to his welltrod civil war. This ebook features an illustrated biography of john jakes including rare images from the author s personal collection. 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. John jakes, the author of the kent family chronicles, the. Amanda kent heads west to build a family dynasty in the era of the gold rush. Nook book ebook of the the kent family chronicles volumes four through six. John jakes is to historical american fiction what stephen king is to horror. The warriors by john jakes and john jakes overview the kent family chronicles continue as confederate corporal jeremiah kent carries out his commanders. This book focuses on gideon kent, a former confederate soldier now struggling in the dangerous rail yards in new england, as well as honorary kent family member michael boyle, worked on the transcontinental railroad. Opening twentytwo years after the events of the seekers, john jakess fourth kent family novel spans the bloodsoaked era of americas relentless expansion into the west.
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