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. John jakes is the bestselling author of the kent family chronicles, the north and south trilogy, and the crown family saga. 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. This ebook features an illustrated biography of john jakes including rare images from the authors personal collection. John jakes is the acknowledged contemporary master of the family saga. His writings mostly include the american historical fiction and family saga. John jakes debut as a published novelist came in 1952 with the western novel the texans ride north.
John jakes is the bestselling author of charleston, the eightvolume kent family chronicles, the north and south trilogy, california gold, and others. Set in victorian england, north and south is the story of margaret hale, a young woman whose life is turned upside down when her family relocates to northern england. Amanda kent, daughter of gilbert kent and harriet lebow, is one of the few women to escape the massacre at. As with his other books, california gold is both an epic work of historical fiction and an entertaining study of the events and figures of the past. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The rebels is book 2 in the kent family chronicles by john jakes. Click download or read online button to get john jakes book now on wheels john jakes books. 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.
The engrossing followup to the bastard finds philip kent standing as a continental solider at the battle of bunker hill. Click download or read online button to theseekersthekentfamilychroniclesbook3 book pdf for free now. The rousing kent family saga continues as philip kent fights for his new country alongside the greatest figures of the revolutionary war. The sorrow of lost love, the elation of love found, the horror of mans inhumanity to man and the tragedy of war are stunningly told in love and war. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Click download or read online button to get john jakes book now. Imho, its not as good as the first book due to lack of the historical content jakes is so good at.
The source material was a series of historical novels by john jakes, who from 1974 to 1979 published eight chunky volumes with bold titles like the furies, the titans and the. 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. 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. Part two of the kent chronicles sees miami vices don johnson as a southern dandy up to his anachronistic hair in scandals, as the founding of a new nation mostly happens around him in the. 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. Ebook the americans kent family chronicles as pdf download. Jakes has received several awards for his work and is a member of the authors guild and the pen american center. In a bold move, kent has taken up arms for the future of his new family. John jakes, the author of the kent family chronicles, the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the warriors.
The fictional characters take over and for me, they need the interaction with the historical folks to keep the story feeling real. 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 jakes s fourth kent family novel spans the bloodsoaked era of americas relentless expansion into the west. Brak the barbarian, the sorceress, the mark of the demons three volumes by john jakes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Download john jakes in pdf and epub formats for free. John jakes books list of books by author john jakes. The rebels the kent family chronicles book 2 ebook. John jakes book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. The story begins on june 17, 1775, at the battle of bunker hill, in which philip kent participates.
The kent family chronicles by jakes, john, 1932publication date 1986. The rebels ebook by john jakes 9781453255919 rakuten kobo. 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 relentless expansion into the west. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. He is also the author of the kent family chronicles. His work includes the highly acclaimed kent family chronicles series and the north and south trilogy. Download pdf theseekersthekentfamilychroniclesbook3. Publication date 1978 topics united states history revolution, 17751783 fiction. John jakes is an amazing fictional, historian, writer to the point where you believe that theyre not a fictional family. Aug 19, 2012 the source material was a series of historical novels by john jakes, who from 1974 to 1979 published eight chunky volumes with bold titles like the furies, the titans and the.
Nbcs 1970s miniseries the kent chronicles on dvd the. Jun 30, 2000 john jakes has written masterpieces in north and south and love and war. The bastard 1974 the rebels 1975 the seekers 1975 the furies 1976 the titans 1976 the warriors 1977 the lawless 1978 the americans 1979. 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. The rebels by john jakes, 9780451211729, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The kent family chronicles volumes one through three. One major event, the marriage of philip and anne ware, took place in the interim. John jakes the illegitimate son of a british nobleman journeys to america where he finds a true passion for life under the tutelage of benjamin franklin and works at a printing house where he discovers the radical writings of sam adams, leading. 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. Read the rebels by john jakes available from rakuten kobo. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The bastard kept me reading, i didnt get much else done. 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 american revolution. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. John jakes is to historical american fiction what stephen king is to horror. In september of that year anne gave birth to her first child, whom they. As james endures a series of highs and lows, john jakes takes readers on a wild ride from 1886 to the early 1900s. See more ideas about book worth reading, my books, books to read.
His civil war trilogy, north and south, has sold millions of copies worldwide. John jakes has 190 books on goodreads with 258681 ratings. John jakes is a noted american writer who was born in 1932 in chicago, illinois. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
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, american dreams. The rousing kent family saga continues as philip kent fights for his new country alongside the greatest figures of the r. John william jakes born march 31, 1932 is an american writer, best known for american historical fiction. I ran across the complete 8 volume set of john jakes american bicentennial series the kent family chronicles at a used book sale.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Below is a list of john jakes books in order of when they were originally published. He and his wife, rachel, live on the west coast of florida. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Mar 10, 2017 part two of the kent chronicles sees miami vices don johnson as a southern dandy up to his anachronistic hair in scandals, as the founding of a new nation mostly happens around him in the. He was very fond of writing stories since the college days and used to sell a few to pulp magazines. Theseekersthekentfamilychroniclesbook3 download theseekersthekentfamilychroniclesbook3 ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Jul 31, 20 set in victorian england, north and south is the story of margaret hale, a young woman whose life is turned upside down when her family relocates to northern england. 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. 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. The rebels by john jakes overdrive rakuten overdrive. The seekers accessrestricteditem true addeddate 20100222 19. 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.
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