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The bastard kent family chronicles 1 john jakes the bastard kent family chronicles 1 john jakes. Two story lines from the previous book converged in the third instalment but you are left feeling as if the characters and storyline has been wasted. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. The kent family chronicles, 8 volume set by john jakes. This multigenerational saga follows the kent family and their pursuit of a foothold and future in the expanding united states.
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His work includes the highly acclaimed kent family chronicles series and the north and south trilogy. The main character, phillip kent, never imagines that his path will cross with those who created problems for him in europe, but it does. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The kent family chronicles, 8 volume set, by john jakes. John william jakes born march 31, 1932 is an american writer, best known for american historical fiction. 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.
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