The rebels 1979in the sequel to the tv miniseries the bastard, philip kent stevens continues his revolutionary war battle on the side of american independence. The rebels by john jakes is the 2nd volume of the kent family chronicles. The seekers is a historical novel written by john jakes and originally published in 1975. 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. The novel mixes fictional characters with historical events and figures, to narrate the story of the nascent united states of america during the time of the american revolution. The story starts in france and follow phillipe charbeneau through a trouble life in a journey to america in a time when america is strugling to find its self. The rebels by john jakes overdrive rakuten overdrive. The seekers miniseries wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
The rebels captures for all time the valor and turmoil of the revolution, as seen through the eyes of young philip kent and the reader shares his struggles, his courage, and his loves in this tempestuous saga of american heroism, spirited romance, and rousing adventure. I ran across the complete 8 volume set of john jakes american bicentennial series the kent family chronicles at a used book sale. The rebels is a 1979 american madefortelevision drama film based on the historical novel, the rebels, written by john jakes, originally published in 1975. John jakes debut as a published novelist came in 1952 with the western novel the texans ride north. Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where rebels is defined. The rebels by john jakes 2004, paperback for sale online ebay. The novel was a huge success for john jakes and was adapted into a four hour television series in the year 1978 with the same title. The bastard by john jakes 2004, paperback for sale online. A zendulok, by sandor marai the rebels john jakes novel, a 1975 historical novel by john jakes film and tv edit. Mar 10, 2017 part two of the kent chronicles sees miami vices don johnson as a southern dandy up to his anachronistic hair in scandals, as the founding of a new nation mostly happens around him in the. Highlights include george hamilton chewing scenery like he has scenery rabies, and brian keith as a. The rebels the kent family chronicles book 2 ebook.
John jakes is the acknowledged contemporary master of the family saga. Randolph mantooth and delta burke anchor the third and final installment of the kent chronicles. In the rebels, philip kent, a continental soldier, finds himself on bunker hill during a decisive battle. Imho, its not as good as the first book due to lack of the historical content jakes is so good at. Mar 12, 2017 randolph mantooth and delta burke anchor the third and final installment of the kent chronicles. John jakes is the american ken follett the rebels picks right up after the events in the introduction to the kent family chronicles in the bastard. The kents saga expands as its first heroine takes center stage in the relentless struggle to build the family dynasty opening twentytwo years after the events of the seekers, john jakess fourth kent family novel spans the bloodsoaked era of americas relentless expansion into the west. The bastard by john jakes is the start of a 7 book series named the kent family chronicles. Watch full episodes of rebels and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. With andrew stevens, don johnson, doug mcclure, jim backus. The rebels, the kent family chronicles volume 2, by john jakes. The fictional characters take over and for me, they need the interaction with the historical folks to keep the story feeling real. The rebels kent family, book 2 by john jakes fantastic fiction.
In the end, he was backstabbed by his dearest shidi and killed by powerful clans that combined to overpower him. The main character, phillip kent, never imagines that his path will cross with those who created problems for him in europe, but it does. It is wonderful prerevolutionary war novel beginning this great series. John jakes makes history come alive, makes it stir your blood and incite your senses.
The rebels is the second book in the series by john jakes, kent family chronicles. The rebels is a historical novel written by john jakes, originally published in 1975, the second in a series known as the kent family chronicles or the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the rebels. Amanda kent, daughter of gilbert kent and harriet lebow, is one of the few women to. In addition to bosleys ben franklin, the rebels offers backus as john hancock. The rebels kent family, book 2 by john jakes book cover, description, publication history. He is assisted by southerner judson fletcher johnson in thwarting an assassination attempt on george washington. 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. Also, there is a disturbing emphasis on rape which. Celebrate liberty with 8 books about the american revolution. The movie script in my opinion, was an improvement over the book, although i still very much admire john jakes, having read all his kent family chronicles books and north and south series.
The kent family chronicles series by john jakes are still the rated as the most popular best sellers with over 3. The second novel of the series was titled the rebels and was published in the year 1975. Grandmaster of demonic cultivation exiled rebels scanlations. The bastard by john jakes 2004, paperback for sale. The result is a tautly plotted epic novel that transports the reader into the thrilling adventure.
John jakes, the author of the kent family chronicles, the. The novel mixes fictional characters with historical events and figures, as it narrates the story of the united states of america from 1794 through 1814. The rebels ebook by john jakes 9781453255919 rakuten kobo. The story shows the continued participation of philippe in the american revolution. John jakes was born on march 31, 1932 in chicago, illinois, usa.
Action, adventure, comedy, mystery, supernatural, xianxia, wuxiaworld, bl. Overall, the 2nd novel of the series doesnt walk the line between historical accuracy and melodramatic soap opera in an historical setting as well as the bastard. In this swashbuckling sequel to the tv miniseries the bastard, based on a bestselling bicentennial novel by john jakes, the bastard son of an english aristocrat and a french actress team up to. In this swashbuckling sequel to the tv miniseries the bastard, based on a bestselling bicentennial novel by john jakes, the bastard son of an english aristocrat and a. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Spirited and unwavering in his dedication to his adopted homeland, kent fights in the most violent battles in americas early history. In a bold move, kent has taken up arms for the future of his new family. The result is a tautly plotted epic novel that transports the reader into the thrilling adventure of a mans fight for a new life. Taking place in the 1770s, phillip kent, now a soldier fighting the british in the american revolution, participating in the battle of bunker hill in charlestown, massachusetts, alongside henry. The rebels miniseries wikimili, the free encyclopedia. As one example, kent and fletcher become best friends in the film, whereas they never even meet one another in the novel. John jakes is a wonderful author of historical fiction.
The rebels 1930, published in english in 2007, hungarian title. The novel mixes fictional characters with historical events and figures, to narrate the story of the nascent united states of america during the time of the. 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. The series follows a family living in colonial america as war begins to brew and people begin to take up arms against british forces. The bastard kept me reading, i didnt get much else done. The rebels by john jakes 2004, paperback for sale online. It is second in a series known as the kent family chronicles or the american bicentennial series. His work includes the highly acclaimed kent family chronicles series and the north and south trilogy. From new york times bestselling author john jakes comes this riveting historical fiction novel, the second installment in his kent family chronicles. This ebook features an illustrated biography of john jakes including rare images from the authors personal collection.
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 rebels is book 2 in the kent family chronicles by john jakes. The rebels the kent family chronicles book 2 kindle edition by john jakes author visit amazons john jakes page. Different members of the kent family are featured in each series and the events take place during.
Philip kent fights for the future of his adopted country and of his own wife and son, as british oppression leads america further into revolutionary war. The books include the bastard,the rebels,the seekers,the furies,the titans,the warriors,the lawless,and the americans. Part two of the kent chronicles sees miami vices don johnson as a southern dandy up to his anachronistic hair in scandals, as the founding of a new nation mostly happens around him in the. Collins english dictionary home, info rebels, rebels.
It is a revolutionary war era book that starts off at the begininning of the war and takes you through the major events of the war as the fictional character philip kent experiences them. The engrossing followup to the bastard finds philip kent standing as a continental solider at the battle of bunker hill. It is book three in a series known as the kent family chronicles or the american bicentennial series. Philip kent takes part in the american revolution and the newly formed congress.