Homeland book by john jakes

He will taste a life of privilege in the chicago mansion of his uncle, joe crown, head of a brewery dynasty. Homeland by john jakes 1993, hardcover for sale online. Homeland the crown family saga 1890 1900 john jakes dedicated to my grandfather william carl retz b. John jakes is a noted american writer who was born in 1932 in chicago, illinois. John jakes is an american author of historical fiction including historical romance and western fiction as well as science fiction and fantasy. Homeland is the first of two in another john jakes wellwritten series. His career began upon graduation, selling stories to pulp magazines. 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. Luckily for him, he has a wealthy american relative joe crown.

One of jakes betterknown works, the north and south trilogy. Most of it takes place in chicago, one of my favorite cities. There was a lot of time spent setting up the characters which was. A novel the crown family saga book 1 kindle edition by jakes, john. John jakes, the author of the kent family chronicles, the. Homeland by john jakes paperback 1994 from mab books. But paulis ultimate clash with that stern, proud patriarch will force him to a risky esistence on the citys dark side. 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. Following that, he worked in the advertising while writing on the side and in. North and south is a 1980s trilogy of bestselling novels by john jakes which take place before, during, and after the american civil war. John jakes tale of a german immigrant coming to chicago inspired me to try my hand at historical fiction. 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. 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. Homeland by john jakes overdrive rakuten overdrive.

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. American dreams by john jakes nook book ebook barnes. Book and dust jacket are clean, has a good binding, the pages are crisp and free of markingsnotations. At the dawn of a new century, from the uncontrolled chaos of chicagos in. Multiple characters and settings are the norm for jakes. 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.

Multiple characters and settings at the norm for jakes. Immediately download the homeland summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching homeland. 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. He intertwines a story about the crown formally kronner family who immigrated to america in the 1800s from germany. It was interesting to read about the trials and tribulations of living in the 1800s. Homeland is the first in a john jakes series about the crown family, a story of germanamerican immigrants from the 19th century. 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. In homeland, jakes has created an enthralling new dynasty the crowns of chicago contending with the awesome forces of history.

Is the first in a series that will focus attention on a new jakes family, the crowns. As the story opens, young paul crown barely escapes starvation to arrive in america where, he again, barely escapes starvation. The book, homeland takes off where the bastard books ended. Homeland historical romance, signet jakes, john on. A powerful family whose tragedies and triumphs define a nation and an era. Click download or read online button to get john jakes book now. John william jakes born march 31, 1932 is an american writer, best known for american. His writings mostly include the american historical fiction and family saga. There was a lot of time spent setting up the characters which was interesting and necessary, but a little tedious. Homeland by john jakes 1999, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading homeland.

He was very fond of writing stories since the college days and used to sell a few to pulp magazines. Homeland is a towering epic of the immigrant adventure in america that calls to mind the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Modest overall wear with rubbing to the edges of the dust jacket. Homeland ebook by john jakes 9781453256022 rakuten kobo. Homeland, by john jakes family saga, historical books, jake. It is impossible to ship within two business days without incurring higher.

The characters are genuinely interesting and how they come together is amazing. The crown family saga, 18901900 by jakes, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. 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. 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. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Named a new york times notable book, homeland is a firstrate historical.