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The only territory with a claim on me is the deck of a clipper. John william jakes born march 31, 1932 is an american writer, best known for american historical fiction. Furies by john jakes a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Jul 10, 2012 the furies ebook written by john jakes. I was originally going to take a short break from the series after reading the seekers, because i dont want to finish it too quickly, but after the way the seekers ended, i had to read the next book, because the ending of the seekers leaves us in a cliffhanger. His civil war trilogy, north and south, has sold millions of copies worldwide. The furies the kent family chronicles book 4 kindle edition by john jakes. The kent family chronicles volumes four through six.
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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 eightvolume epic of the kent family continues as a new generation. Texas, 1836, and the siege of the alamo, the california gold rush in the late 1840s, then the turbulent national schism over slavery as played out in the east. Furies by john jakes 1986, paperback for sale online ebay. Amanda kent, daughter of gilbert kent and harriet lebow, is one of the few women to escape the massacre at the battle of the alamo. A biography of john jakes john jakes is a bestselling author of historical fiction, science fiction, childrens books, and nonfiction. Sep 07, 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.
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