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The bastard, the rebels, the seekers, the furies, the titans, the warriors, the lawless, the americans kent family chronicles, volumes 1 to 8 jakes, john on. The kent family chronicles, book 1 audible audio edition. John 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 the civil. Get the kent family chronicles, 8 volume set by john jakes ebook product description classic american historical fiction product details sales rank. The bastard kent family, book 1 by john jakes fantastic fiction. The books include the bastard,the rebels,the seekers,the furies,the titans,the warriors,the lawless,and the americans.
Isbn 9781564310705 9781564310705 sunset productions, 1995 the americans the kent family chronicles, volume 8. But amanda kent has an obsession, to regain ownership of her familys book printing business stolen from her mother and stepfather by a new england industrialist named stovall. Listen to the complete the kent family chronicles book series. The rebels 2 by john jakes 2015, mp3 cd, unabridged at the best online prices at ebay. Shortly after the publication of the kent family chronicles, jakes created a trilogy which, like its predecessor, is historical fiction. The kent family chronicles, 8 volume set john jakes on. The bastard the kent family chronicles book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Unlike the bicentennial series, which appeared in paperback, north.
Amanda kent was a woman of great courage, but nothing prepared her for the. The kent family chronicles also known as the american bicentennial series is a series of eight novels by john jakes written to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the declaration of independence of. Free the kent family chronicles, 8 volume set by john. The furies the kent family chronicles book 4 kindle edition by jakes, john. Collectively know as the kent family chronicles, or the american bicentennial series, they tell the story of phillipe charboneau, a frenchmen who travels through england and the new world in revolutionary. The furies kent family chronicles 4 book by john jakes. The kent family chronicles began in 1974 with the bastard and lasted eight novels until the americans in 1979. The eightvolume epic of the kent family continues as a new generation struggles to survive within a nation rife.
Book 7 of 8 of the kent family chronicles brings us full force into the labor union issues of the 1870s. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. The kent family chronicles series by john jakes are still the rated as the most popular best sellers with over 3. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The kent family chronicles volumes four through six.
Isbn 9780517618226 9780517618226 hardcover, random house value publishing, 1986. The bastard, the rebels, the seekers, the furies, the titans, the warriors. 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. Originally, what is now sub titled as the kent family chronicles was known as the bicentennial series and was published in the mid 1970s. The complete series list for the kent family chronicles john jakes. 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 is the bestselling author of the kent family chronicles, the north and. In a flourishing postcivil war america, the kent family seizes good fortune againuntil all is suddenly threatened by one womans return. It is an epoch ripe with the energy of a country in its springtime. It was then i read it and loved it for the first time. Search results for the kent family chronicles at rakuten kobo. I have read this series several times, starting when the books first came out in the 1970s. The story was set in the usa and revolved around the kent family in.
The 197879 nbc miniseries the kent chronicles, now on dvd, featured an array of primetime stars in sometimes peculiar or incongruous historical roles. The entire series is approximately 125 hours of listening. Vietor does a good job with narration, although the uniqueness of male voices is problematic. The kent family chronicles, 8 volume set by john jakes. The penultimate volume in john jakess stirring kent family. The bastard is the first volume in the kent family chronicles, a series of novels that details one familys journey in the early years of the american nation. Despite missing the first two books, the story flowed. Different members of the kent family are featured in each series and the. 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. Kent family chronicles series by john jakes goodreads. He is the creator of the legendary eightvolume kent family chronicles, the main and hazard families of the north and south. The first novel of the series was titled the bastard and was. The kent family chronicles audiobooks listen to the full. These comments address the kent family chronicles, the entire series of eight books, in audiobook format.
The eightvolume epic of the kent family continues as a new generation struggles to survive within a nation rife with conflict. The education he recieved as the son of a duke was very enlightened for its time, allowing phillipe to appreciate and understand the new political theories emerging as the colonies break from. Buy a cheap copy of the furies kent family chronicles 4 book by john jakes. The end of the colonies fight for independence ushers in a fresh and even more glorious struggle to build the new nation. The inclusion of historical figures in the bastard and the rebels do enhance.