Homeland 1st edition1st printing john jakes binding. In john jakess unmatched style, north and south launches a trilogy that captures the fierce passions of a country at the precipice of disaster. John jakes, the author of the kent family chronicles, the. Homeland introduces readers to another fascinating family. It was interesting to read about the trials and tribulations of living in the 1800s. John william jakes born march 31, 1932 is an american writer, best known for american historical fiction. A novel the crown family saga book 1 kindle edition by jakes, john. Luckily for him, he has a wealthy american relative joe crown.
John jakes as america hurtles through the final explosive events of the nineteenth century, a young german immigrant named pauli kroner finds his way to the chicago mansion of his uncle, millionaire brewer joe. Homeland is a towering epic of the immigrant adventure in america that calls. A monumental american novel about one mans rise from life as a penniless immigrant to the head of. John jakes is a noted american writer who was born in 1932 in chicago, illinois. Homeland by jakes, john, 1932publication date 1999 topics german americans publisher new york, n.
John jakes is regarded as one of todays most distinguished writers of historical fiction. He is a writer and actor, known for north and south, north and south, book i 1985 and the bastard 1978. In homeland, jakes has created an enthralling new dynasty the crowns of chicago contending with the awesome forces of history. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading homeland. Homeland the crown family saga 18901900 jakes john download bok.
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Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. John jakes is an american author of historical fiction including historical romance and western fiction as well as science fiction and fantasy. Written by john jakes, audiobook narrated by shawn compton. He is also the author of the kent family chronicles. Jul 10, 2012 the seekers ebook written by john jakes.
From publishers weekly the bestselling author of north and south returns with a new firstrate historical series that begins in 1890s. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read homeland. A powerful family whose tragedies and triumphs define a nation and an era. 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. Named a new york times notable book, homeland is a firstrate historical.
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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. Author of the americans part 1 of 2, homeland part 2 of 2, black in time, brak thebarbarian the mark of the demons, homeland part 1 of 2, the asylum world, secrets of stardeep, brak the barbarian the sorceress. This ebook features an illustrated biography of john jakes including rare images from the authors personal collection. Homeland ebook by john jakes 9781453256022 rakuten kobo. John jakes is the bestselling author of the kent family chronicles, the north and south trilogy, and the crown family saga. Homeland the crown family saga 18901900 jakes john. John jakes continues the fascinating story of the crown family dynasty in chicago. There was a lot of time spent setting up the characters which was interesting and necessary, but a little tedious. Following that, he worked in the advertising while writing on the side and in 1971, moved to fulltime.
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Moving from 1906 to 1917, american dreams brings to life a brash young nation taking its place on an international stage as the children of the german immigrant crown family prepare themselves for the excitement of a new century. A monumental american novel about one mans rise from life as a penniless immigrant. Homeland 1st edition1st printing john jakes books tell. Read homeland a novel by john jakes available from rakuten kobo. His civil war trilogy, north and south, has sold millions of copies worldwide. With the confederate and union armies furiously fighting, the oncesteadfast bond between the main and hazard families continues to be tested.
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