- Paperback: 539 pages
- Publisher: Jove Publications; Reissue edition (Jan 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0515092061
- ISBN-13: 978-0515092066
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 3.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,047,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Part of "The Kent Family Chronicles", this is the second novel of the series and centres on the lives of Philip Kent, a rebel soldier, and his wife, Anne, whose patriotic zeal and enterprise build up the Kent fortune, but at a terrible price.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Another fascinating insight into history
20 Dec 2004
Format:Paperback
I read this book in two days ~~ I couldn't put it down. John Jake focuses on Philip Kent again and this time, introduces a new character, a dissolute drunkard from the Virginian plantation families ~~ Judson Fletcher. Philip is sent to the front to fight while his wife, Anne, stays behind with their son. Judson meanders between his father's plantation, and Philadelphia and Richmond.
This book is more intense on the war ~~ describing the conditions of Valley Forge where the men encamped for a bitter winter. They describe more battle scenes that makes you feel like you're right there having a sunstroke with the men. It gives you a glimpse of the hardships these men fought, despaired over and died for. Like Paine said, "These are the times that try a man's soul." It's not exactly a wonderful read but the author wasn't too brutal in describing the wartime scenes.
And it's a reminder of what the men of the Revolution fought for.
It is a good book ~~ perfect for those long winter nights. If you like history and fiction, this book is among the best combination of the two!
12-20-04
This book is more intense on the war ~~ describing the conditions of Valley Forge where the men encamped for a bitter winter. They describe more battle scenes that makes you feel like you're right there having a sunstroke with the men. It gives you a glimpse of the hardships these men fought, despaired over and died for. Like Paine said, "These are the times that try a man's soul." It's not exactly a wonderful read but the author wasn't too brutal in describing the wartime scenes.
And it's a reminder of what the men of the Revolution fought for.
It is a good book ~~ perfect for those long winter nights. If you like history and fiction, this book is among the best combination of the two!
12-20-04
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
The only non-5 star book of the 8-book series.
16 Jun 2000
Format:Paperback
This is an interesting and compelling read, and a necessary part of the Kent family chronicles. It's kind of a bummer, though, as absolutely nothing good happens to anyone for over 500 pages. I guess you could call it brilliant but depressing, if that makes sense.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Guilty pleasure
14 Nov 2002
Format:Paperback
John Jakes has become my favorite guilty pleasure. His books read fast and have plenty of action and melodrama (kind of like he wrote them with a miniseries in mind...hmm...). They're just trashy enough that you feel like you're having fun, and just historical enough that you feel like you're learning something. I loved the North and South miniseries, and I loved the Crown family books. I wasn't sure I would be as intrigued by the revolutionary period, but I'm falling in love with the characters - I had to run out to the bookstore and get "The Seekers" right after I finished "The Rebels!"
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