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John william jakes born march 31, 1932 is an american writer, best known for american historical fiction. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading homeland. A powerful family whose tragedies and triumphs define a nation and an era. Homeland by john jakes overdrive rakuten overdrive.
In homeland, jakes has created an enthralling new dynasty the crowns of chicago contending with the awesome forces of history. Homeland is the first in a john jakes series about the crown family, a story of germanamerican immigrants from the 19th century. 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 south trilogy, and the crown family saga. Apr 19, 2018 homeland is the first of two in another john jakes wellwritten series. Homeland is the first of two in another john jakes wellwritten series. John jakes books list of books by author john jakes.
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 main and hazard families clash on and off the civil wars battlefields as they grapple with the violent realities of a divided nation. Descended from a soldier of the virginia continental line who fought in the american more about john jakes. He is the creator of the legendary eightvolume kent family chronicles, the main and hazard families of the north and south. The story begins on june 17, 1775, at the battle of bunker hill, in which philip kent participates.
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