Homeland book by john jakes

Homeland is a towering epic of the immigrant adventure in america that calls to mind the. Homeland, by john jakes family saga, historical books, jake. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading homeland. John jakes, the author of the kent family chronicles, the. Following that, he worked in the advertising while writing on the side and in. John william jakes born march 31, 1932 is an american writer, best known for american. The crown family saga, 18901900 by jakes, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He will taste a life of privilege in the chicago mansion of his uncle, joe crown, head of a brewery dynasty. Click download or read online button to get john jakes book now. The characters are genuinely interesting and how they come together is amazing. American dreams by john jakes nook book ebook barnes. 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.

Terre haute, indiana, 1936 there is a photo of him in old age, handsome still with his white imperial, seated in dappled sunlight with a small boy on his knee. I never thought i could read a book thats 1200 pages, but this one doesnt seem nearly that big as you absorb every word late in the nite. John jakes is the acknowledged contemporary master of the family saga. North and south is a 1980s trilogy of bestselling novels by john jakes which take place before, during, and after the american civil war.

Homeland by john jakes paperback 1994 from mab books. Multiple characters and settings at the norm for jakes. John jakes is a noted american writer who was born in 1932 in chicago, illinois. Luckily for him, he has a wealthy american relative joe crown. Homeland by john jakes 1999, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Modest overall wear with rubbing to the edges of the dust jacket. Homeland is the first in a john jakes series about the crown family, a story of germanamerican immigrants from the 19th century.

There was a lot of time spent setting up the characters which was. But paulis ultimate clash with that stern, proud patriarch will force him to a risky esistence on the citys dark side. Homeland the crown family saga 1890 1900 john jakes dedicated to my grandfather william carl retz b. A powerful family whose tragedies and triumphs define a nation and an era. The book, homeland takes off where the bastard books ended. One of jakes betterknown works, the north and south trilogy.

Homeland author jakes, john formatbinding pocket pb book condition used good with no dust jacket binding paperback isbn 10 0553564994 isbn 9780553564990 publisher bantam books place of publication new york date published 1994 keywords paperback, 0553564994. Multiple characters and settings are the norm for jakes. Most of it takes place in chicago, one of my favorite cities. 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. In homeland, internationally acclaimed bestselling author john jakes brings to life an epic saga of the american immigrant experience in this story of a family. It is impossible to ship within two business days without incurring higher. At the dawn of a new century, from the uncontrolled chaos of chicagos in. The saga tells the story of the enduring friendship between orry main of south carolina and george hazard of pennsylvania, who become best friends while attending the united states military academy at west point but later find themselves and their families. Homeland ebook by john jakes 9781453256022 rakuten kobo. Homeland is the first of two in another john jakes wellwritten series.

Homeland by john jakes 1993, hardcover for sale online. Named a new york times notable book, homeland is a firstrate historical. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. There was a lot of time spent setting up the characters which was interesting and necessary, but a little tedious. Homeland by john jakes overdrive rakuten overdrive.

Its about the struggle to survive the civil and cuban wars along with the start of labor unions and the violence that went along with them. John jakes tale of a german immigrant coming to chicago inspired me to try my hand at historical fiction. In homeland, jakes has created an enthralling new dynasty the crowns of chicago contending with the awesome forces of history. Homeland historical romance, signet jakes, john on. His career began upon graduation, selling stories to pulp magazines. It was interesting to read about the trials and tribulations of living in the 1800s. He was very fond of writing stories since the college days and used to sell a few to pulp magazines. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. As the story opens, young paul crown barely escapes starvation to arrive in america where, he again, barely escapes starvation. As america hurtles through the final explosive events of the nineteenth century, a young german immigrant named pauli kroner is about to realize his dream. His writings mostly include the american historical fiction and family saga. Is the first in a series that will focus attention on a new jakes family, the crowns. John jakes is an american author of historical fiction including historical romance and western fiction as well as science fiction and fantasy.