John william jakes born march 31, 1932 is an american writer, best known for american historical fiction. The rebels is a 1979 american madefortelevision drama film based on the historical novel, the rebels, written by john jakes, originally published in 1975. Publication date 1978 topics united states history revolution, 17751783 fiction. Opening twentytwo years after the events of the seekers, john jakes s fourth kent family novel spans the bloodsoaked era of americas relentless. The rebels is the second book in the series by john jakes, kent family chronicles. The kent family chronicles volumes one through three.
Praised by patricia cornwell as the best historical novelist of our time, john jakes began his bestselling career with this vibrant novel. The rousing kent family saga continues as philip kent fights for his new country alongside the greatest figures of the revolutionary war the engrossing follow up to the bastard finds philip kent standing as a continental solider at the battle of bunker hill in a bold move, kent has taken up arms for the future of his new family spirited and unwavering in his dedication tthe rousing kent family. The bastard, the rebels, the seekers, the furies, the titans, the warriors. I ran across the complete 8 volume set of john jakes american bicentennial series the kent family chronicles at a used book sale. Download the first volume of john jakes s acclaimed and sweeping saga about a friendship threatened by the divisions of the civil war in the years leading up to the civil war, one enduring friendship embodies the tensions of a nation. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the rebels. Download the rebels the kent family chronicles, vol. Jakes may have poetically described the lovehate relationship which would grow between britain and her rambunctious former colonies and blossom into the 20th century dysfunctionality we live with today.
The result is a tautly plotted epic novel that transports the reader into the thrilling adventure of a mans fight for a new life. The main charterer is philip kent a young man in his 20s. Read the rebels by john jakes available from rakuten kobo. Click download or read online button to get john jakes book now. Now, with the winter rain ticking the glass of the dining room windows and the candles burning down in their graceful chimneys, donald refilled his glass and regarded the portrait with a. A starstudded set of three tantalizing miniseries from the bestselling novels of john jakes. The rebels 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.
Buy the rebels book online at best prices in india on. Imho, its not as good as the first book due to lack of the historical content jakes is so good at. This ebook features an illustrated biography of john jakes including rare images from the authors personal collection. Author of the bastard, the rebels, the titans, the seekers, the furies, the lawless, the warriors, california gold. In a bold move, kent has taken up arms for the future of his new family. His work includes the highly acclaimed kent family chronicles series and the north and south trilogy. Get free ebooks for your ebook reader, pda or ipod from a collection of over 33,000 books with manybooks. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The american bicentennial series 3 book box set by john jakes.
The second novel of the series was titled the rebels and was published in the year 1975. The rebels the kent family chronicles book 2 ebook. The story mixes fictional characters with historical events and figures, to narrate the. I must point out that the best books on the american revolutionary. This is the second of eight installments of jakes s kent family chronicles, a very popular series about the american revolution written in the 1970s. 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. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. 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. Buy john jakes ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device.
He and his wife, rachel, live on the west coast of florida. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. One mans quest for his destiny leads him to the new world and into th. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The rebels the kent family chronicles book 2 and millions of other books are. It is second in a series known as the kent family chronicles or the american bicentennial series. In september of that year anne gave birth to her first child, whom they.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. See the complete kent family chronicles series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. John jakes is a master of intertwining history and fictional families into lively and interesting novels. Jakes, whose north and south trilogy includes all number one new york times bestsellers, writes about the civil war like no one else. The rousing kent family saga continues as philip kent fights for his new country alongside the greatest figures of the r. The bicentennial saga of philip kent and his future heirs unfolds in the bastard 19783 hrs. Kent family chronicles series by john jakes goodreads.
Descended from a soldier of the virginia continental line who fought in the american more about john jakes. Of them, the adaptation of the first novel the bastard was the best, being the. 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 background. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Jakes has received several awards for his work and is a member of the authors guild and the pen american center. The fictional characters take over and for me, they need the interaction with the historical folks to keep the story feeling real. The kent family chronicles book series by john jakes includes books the bastard kent family chronicles, vol.
You might not require more period to spend to go page 116. The story begins on june 17, 1775, at the battle of bunker hill, in which philip kent participates. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The rebels by john jakes overdrive rakuten overdrive. The song amazing grace was written by john newton in 1773, and used during a prayer meeting at that time, but was not generally published until 1779, so it is unlikely that rachel wouldve heard that song at that time.
Nbcs 1970s miniseries the kent chronicles on dvd the. His civil war trilogy, north and south, has sold millions of copies worldwide. Aug 19, 2012 the 197879 nbc miniseries the kent chronicles, now on dvd, featured an array of primetime stars in sometimes peculiar or incongruous historical roles. Download ebook the rebels kent family chronicles 2 john jakes the rebels kent family chronicles 2 john jakes this is likewise one of the factors by obtaining the soft documents of this the rebels kent family chronicles 2 john jakes by online. Download the rebels the kent family chronicles book 2 in pdf and epub formats for free. John jakes is the bestselling author of the kent family chronicles, the north and south trilogy, and the crown family saga. The rebels ebook by john jakes 9781453255919 rakuten kobo. The rebels by john jakes free mobi epub ebooks download.
The rebels by jakes, john, 1932publication date 1975. The kent chronicles the bastard the rebels the seekers. The rebels tv movie 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. The rebels is book 2 in the kent family chronicles by john jakes. 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 bastard kept me reading, i didnt get much else done.
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. In this swashbuckling sequel to the tv miniseries the bastard, based on a bestselling bicentennial novel by john jakes, the bastard son of an english aristocrat and a french actress team up to. Pdf download the rebels the kent family chronicles book 2. John jakes kent family chronicles novels have long been favorites of mine and it was because of that, that i decided to recently revisit the television adaptations of the first three novels in the series from the late 1970s. I wasnt so enthusiastic with the plot of the second book of this series since phillip has some childish behavior regarding missing his wife while he is fighting in the battlefields. 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. 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. Read download link the rebels the kent family chronicles, vol. John jakes is the bestselling author of charleston, the kent family chronicles, the north and south trilogy, on secret service, california gold, homeland, and. The american bicentennial series 3 book box set by john. He is also the author of 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 american revolution. 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 background. The narration had stated this was in 1775 during the knox expedition.
The rebels the kent family chronicles book 2 book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. The story shows the continued participation of philippe in the american revolution. In spite of this, im still a big fan of the marquis of lafayette. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the rebels, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. The rebels is a historical novel written by john jakes, originally published in 1975, the second. Spirited and unwavering in his dedication to his adopted homeland, kent fights in. 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. 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. One major event, the marriage of philip and anne ware, took place in the interim. 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. This is the second book of the kent family chronicles, the sequel of the bastard. The one problem i have with his stories is that there are so many families with multiple generations, that keeping the characters straight can be challenging. The engrossing followup to the bastard finds philip kent standing as a continental solider at the battle of bunker hill. Amanda kent, daughter of gilbert kent and harriet lebow, is one of the few women to escape the massacre at.