Abraham kent, the son of philip kent and anne ware, fought valiantly on the frontier, only to return home to boston and a life he doesnt want. Jul 10, 2012 the seekers ebook written by john jakes. John jakes is the acknowledged contemporary master of the family saga. John jakes is an american author of historical fiction including historical romance and western fiction as well as science fiction and fantasy. Click download or read online button to get john jakes book now. Each novel in the series was a bestseller, with each novel selling over 3. Continuing the saga of the kent family, john jakes turns his masterful eye to the settlement of the untamed american west. Furthering his reign as the living master of american historical fiction, jakes unfurls the epic of the seekers. See all books authored by john jakes, including north and south, and love and war, and more on. The kent family chronicles began in 1974 with the bastard and lasted eight novels until the americans in 1979. The seekers miniseries the seekers is a 1979 american madefortelevision drama film based on the historical novel the seekers written by john jakes, originally published in 1975.
John william jakes born march 31, 1932 is an american writer, best known for american historical fiction. 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. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The seekers by jakes, john, 1932publication date 1975 topics kent family fictitious characters. This ebook features an illustrated biography of john jakes including rare images from the authors personal collection. But life on the nations frontier soon becomes more than their fledgling family can endure. Jul 06, 2004 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 seekers is a 1979 american madefortelevision drama film based on the historical novel the seekers written by john jakes, originally published in 1975. 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. The seekers by jakes, john, 1932publication date 1978. The seekers by jakes, john, 1932publication date 1975 topics kent family fictitious characters publisher.
Amanda kent heads west to build a family dynasty in the era of the gold rush. Through these novels, jakes conveys the sweep of american history, both its glory and its grim scenes, from the american revolution to the opening. John jakes, the author of more than a dozen novels, is regarded as one of todays most distinguished writers of historical fiction. Once you change your default settings, life will make you worry something but faith will drive you back do you know that god has brought you too far to leave you faith did not bring you this far to leave you. Her amazing book shows us the power and reward that makes the daring faith life worth the risk. John jakes the author of the kent family chronicles the. 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. 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. When abraham kent falls in love with his stepsister he sets in motion a ate that will drive a generation westward until amanda.
His writings mostly include the american historical fiction and family saga. Praise for dont settle for safe if youve ever sensed there could be more for you in life, this book is the missing clue. 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. John jakes, often called the peoples author and godfather of the historical novel, has made american history come to life in his series the kent family chronicles and the north and south trilogy.
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