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E-bok
Engelska, 201244 kr
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Georgia 1864: General Sherman''s army marches inexorably from Atlanta to the sea. In its path: the charming old city of Savannah, where the Lester ladies - attractive widow Sara and her feisty twelve-year-old daughter Hattie - struggle to save the family rice plantation. When Sherman offers the conquered city to President Lincoln as ''a Christmas gift,'' Hattie and the feared general find themselves on a collision course that will astonish both of them.
E-bok
Engelska, 201249 kr
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In the late nineteenth century, Newport, Rhode Island - with its giant marble mansions, lavish dinner parties, and vicious social climbing - is a summer playground of the very rich. Into this rarefied world comes infamous railroad mogul and robber baron Sam Driver. He wants his beautiful daughter to have the best Newport has to offer - even if that means breaking all the rules...John Jakes brings his formidable writing talent to bring to life an America of the 1890s, an era where outrageous opulence masked society''s dark underbelly.
Pocket, Engelska, 2000
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Pocket, Engelska, 2000
144 kr
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Pocket, Engelska, 2000
152 kr
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Pocket, Engelska, 2004
136 kr
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Pocket, Engelska, 2004
191 kr
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Ljudbok
Engelska, 2002342 kr
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John Lakes is one of the preeminent novelists of American historical fiction. Now this beloved storyteller takes listeners to Charleston South Carolina, in a stunning multigenerational saga that tells the story of two apocalyptic, nation-shaping wars as seen through the eyes of a powerful South Carolina dynasty.Charleston follows the lives, loves, and shifting fortunes of the Bells, saints and evil-doers mingled in one unforgettable family from the American Revolution through the turbulent antebellum years to the Civil War and the savage defeat of the Confederacy. Delving into our country''s history as only he can, Lakes paints a powerful portrait of the Charleston aristocracy who zealously guarded their privilege and position, harboring dark family secrets that threatened to destroy them all.Sweeping from the bitterly divided Carolina frontier of the 1770s through the tragic destruction of the city during the Civil War, and peopled by patriots and cowards, aristocrats and abolitionists, slaves and freedmen, heroic men and courageous women, Charleston represents America''s premier storyteller at his very best.
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2004318 kr
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The author of sixteen consecutive New York Times bestsellers sets his sights on the jewel of the South-Savannah-and brings it to life in his inimitable style. Georgia, 1864: Sherman''s army marches from Atlanta to the sea. In its path, the charming old city of Savannah where the Lester ladies -- attractive widowed Sara and her feisty twelve-year-old daughter Hattie -- struggle to save the family rice plantation. When Sherman offers the conquered city to President Lincoln as "a Christmas gift," Hattie and the feared general find themselves on a collision course that will astonish both of them. In this rousing new tale, "the godfather of the historical novel" -- (Los Angeles Times) -- tells a story of battlefield danger, wartime romance, and indomitable courage. The rich cast of characters includes a corrupt judge; a fast-talking, piano-playing reporter from New York; a pair of thwarted young lovers; a raffish Indiana cavalryman; a valiant former slave; and a whole bagful of rascals, rebels, and real soldiers who marched with Sherman. Together they bring to life an almost-forgotten moment in the Civil War -- a season of simmering hostilities, rising hopes, and empty stockings -- perhaps the most strife-torn yet heartwarming Christmas in all of American history.
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2006318 kr
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In the late nineteenth century, Newport, Rhode Island, was a cauldron of money, excess, and unapologetic greed, where reputations were made and lost in a whirlwind of parties and fancied slights. But amid the glamour of yacht races, tennis matches, and costume balls raged undeclared class warfare, scandalous doings, even madness. In 1893, railroad mogul Sam Driver, one of the few surviving robber barons of the lawless years after the Civil War, knocks on the door of fabled Newport with his daughter, Jenny, determined not to be turned away. In the past, his "new money" was tainted by his rapacious reputation, and even now, an enemy with a pedigree of wealth and position vows to slam every door in Sam''s face. But he is determined to win a place in the strange rarefied world of Newport''s brief summer season, presided over by social gadflies Ward McAllister and the androgynous Harry Lehr, both of whom will assist the Drivers...for a price. The Gods of Newport brings this gilded age of excess to thrilling life. It was a time and place whose extremes of greed, conspicuous consumption, and social striving have an astonishing resonance and relevance for the America we see around us today.
E-bok
Engelska, 1999242 kr
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From America''s master storyteller and writer of historical fiction comes the epicstory of the Crown family--first introduced in the New York Times bestsellerHomeland. As the second generation comes of age, the Crowns strive to find theirplace in a turbulent America which stands at the dawn of a new century. From thespeedways of Detroit to the unbridled glamour of a young Hollywood, to the daringheights of early aviation--theirs is a story of passion and adventure, glory, andambition, with all the wonder, promise, and splendor of...American Dreams.
E-bok
Engelska, 200174 kr
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John Jakes, the acclaimed author of the #1 New York Times bestselling North and South Trilogy, returns to the Civil War era with the story of two couples divided by war and allegiance, who discover that love doesn’t take sides...A Rebel sympathizer’s affection for a former Pinkerton detective turned Union agent cannot save him from the horrors of a Richmond prison. A Confederate officer sacrifices his rank to save an actress taken captive while posing as a Union soldier. Overshadowing them all is an actor’s outspoken hatred of Abraham Lincoln—and a date with destiny that will shock a nation and change the course of history...
E-bok
Engelska, 2003132 kr
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Charleston follows the lives, loves and shifting fortunes of the unforgettable Bell family from the American Revolution through the turbulent antebellum years to the savage defeat of the Confederacy-and represents America''s premier storyteller at his very best.
E-bok
Engelska, 200688 kr
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In the late nineteenth century, Newport, Rhode Island-with its giant marble mansions, lavish dinner parties, and vicious social climbing- is a summer playground of the very rich. Into this rarefied world comes infamous railroad mogul and robber baron Sam Driver. He wants his beautiful daughter to have the best Newport has to offer-even if that means breaking all the rules...
E-bok
Engelska, 200574 kr
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Georgia 1864: Sherman''s army marches inexorably from Atlanta to the sea. In its path: the charming old city of Savannah, where the Lester ladies-attractive widow Sara and her feisty twelve-year-old daughter Hattie-struggle to save the family rice plantation. When Sherman offers the conquered city to President Lincoln as "a Christmas gift," Hattie and the feared general find themselves on a collision course that will astonish both of them.
E-bok
Engelska, 201244 kr
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John Jakes continues the fascinating story of the Crown family dynasty in Chicago. Moving from 1906 to 1917, AMERICAN DREAMS brings to life a brash young nation taking its place on an international stage as the children of the German immigrant Crown family prepare themselves for the excitement of a new century. As Fritzi Crown becomes a comedy film star, her younger brother Carl seeks greater thrills in flying planes and their cousin Paul finds his destiny filming the destruction wrought by World War I to show Americans back home. From the early carefree days of a new century to the stark realities of the first world war, AMERICAN DREAMS goes through a decade of change with the men and women who coloured a nation''s future. As he has in his previous bestsellers, John Jakes combines deep historical research with a powerful story peopled by characters both vivid and memorable. AMERICAN DREAMS once again brings Jakes'' legions of readers the drama and passion that are his hallmarks.
E-bok
Engelska, 201244 kr
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It is America 1861 and North and South have never seemed further apart: the threat of civil war hangs heavy in the air...For Lon Price, the issue is simple. He has inherited from his Methodist father both a burning sense of right and wrong, and a desire to see an end to slavery. So much so that he is prepared to resign from the Pinkerton police agency to fight for the North. But his departure is not necessary, for the federal government is well aware of the agency''s work, and in Lon they see a primie candidate for secret service... Margaret Miller is part of a family that prides itself on supporting the South: her father Calhoun is owner of the secession supporting Baltimore Independent; her brother Cicero has similar views, though the circles he moves in are considerably less law-abiding. When Calhoun is killed by a Yankee bullet, Margaret becomes as determined as Lon to uphold the ideals of her father...www.johnjakes.com
E-bok
Engelska, 201243 kr
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Charleston follows the lives, loves and shifting fortunes of the unforgettable Bell family from the American Revolution through the turbulent years to the Civil War and the savage defeat of the Confederacy. Delving into American history as only he can, John Jakes paints a powerful portrait of the Charleston aristocracy who zealously guarded their privilege and position, harbouring dark family secrets that threatened to destroy them all.
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2011429 kr
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In the late nineteenth century, Newport, Rhode Island, was a cauldron of money, excess, and unapologetic greed, where reputations were made and lost in a whirlwind of parties and fancied slights. But amid the glamour of yacht races, tennis matches, and costume balls raged undeclared class warfare, scandalous doings, even madness. In 1893, railroad mogul Sam Driver, one of the few surviving robber barons of the lawless years after the Civil War, knocks on the door of fabled Newport with his daughter, Jenny, determined not to be turned away. In the past, his "new money" was tainted by his rapacious reputation, and even now, an enemy with a pedigree of wealth and position vows to slam every door in Sam''s face. But he is determined to win a place in the strange rarefied world of Newport''s brief summer season, presided over by social gadflies Ward McAllister and the androgynous Harry Lehr, both of whom will assist the Drivers...for a price. The Gods of Newport brings this gilded age of excess to thrilling life. It was a time and place whose extremes of greed, conspicuous consumption, and social striving have an astonishing resonance and relevance for the America we see around us today.
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2011304 kr
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The author of sixteen consecutive New York Times bestsellers sets his sights on the jewel of the South -- Savannah -- and brings it to life in his inimitable style. Georgia, 1864: Sherman''s army marches from Atlanta to the sea. In its path, the charming old city of Savannah where the Lester ladies -- attractive widowed Sara and her feisty twelve-year-old daughter Hattie -- struggle to save the family rice plantation. When Sherman offers the conquered city to President Lincoln as "a Christmas gift," Hattie and the feared general find themselves on a collision course that will astonish both of them. In this rousing new tale, "the godfather of the historical novel" -- (Los Angeles Times) -- tells a story of battlefield danger, wartime romance, and indomitable courage. The rich cast of characters includes a corrupt judge; a fast-talking, piano-playing reporter from New York; a pair of thwarted young lovers; a raffish Indiana cavalryman; a valiant former slave; and a whole bagful of rascals, rebels, and real soldiers who marched with Sherman. Together they bring to life an almost-forgotten moment in the Civil War -- a season of simmering hostilities, rising hopes, and empty stockings -- perhaps the most strife-torn yet heartwarming Christmas in all of American history.
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2011477 kr
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Charleston follows the lives, loves, and shifting fortunes of the Bells -- saints and evil-doers mingled in one unforgettable family -- from the American Revolution through the turbulent antebellum years to the Civil War and the savage defeat of the Confederacy. Delving into our country''s history as only he can, Jakes paints a powerful portrait of the Charleston aristocracy who zealously guarded their privilege and position, harboring dark family secrets that threatened to destroy them all. Sweeping from the bitterly divided Carolina frontier of the 1770s through the tragic destruction of the city during the Civil War, Charleston represents America''s premier storyteller at his very best.
E-bok
Engelska, 2012255 kr
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The first volume in the addictive saga of the American Revolution by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the North and South trilogy.Meet Phillipe Charboneau: the illegitimate son and unrecognized heir of the Duke of Kentland. Upon the Duke''s death, Phillipe is denied his birthright and left to build a life of his own. Seeking all that the New World promises, he leaves London for America, shedding his past and preparing for the future by changing his name to Philip Kent. He arrives at the brink of the American Revolution, which tests his allegiances in ways he never imagined.From John Jakes, "the godfather of historical novelists" (Los Angeles Times), the first volume of the wildly successful and highly addictive Kent Family Chronicles, The Bastard, is a triumph of historical fiction.This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author''s personal collection.Praise for The Kent Family Chronicles"The Kents'' story remains memorable for many reasons, but it remains necessary because its protagonists understand that American ideals aren''t simply what we profess to believe but how we choose to live and the price we are willing to pay for those choices." —New York TimesThe Kent Family ChroniclesThe Bastard (#1)The Rebels (#2)The Seekers (#3)The Furies (#4)The Titans (#5)The Warriors (#6)The Lawless (#7)The Americans (#8)
E-bok
Engelska, 201248 kr
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Philip Kent fights for his new country during the Revolutionary War, in the historical family saga from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author. The engrossing follow-up to The Bastard finds Philip Kent standing as a Continental solider at the Battle of Bunker Hill. In a bold move, Kent has taken up arms for the future of his new family. Spirited and unwavering in his dedication to his adopted homeland, Kent fights in the most violent battles in America’s early history. As the Revolution rages, Kent’s story interweaves with the trials of a vivid cast of characters, both famous and unknown. The result is a tautly plotted epic novel that transports the reader into the thrilling adventure of a man’s fight for a new life. This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author’s personal collection.
E-bok
Engelska, 2012318 kr
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Abraham Kent leaves Boston to find his destiny on America''s frontier in this historical saga by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of North and South.Continuing the saga of the Kent family, John Jakes—"the godfather of historical novelists" (Los Angeles Times)—turns his masterful eye to the settlement of the untamed American West.Abraham Kent, the son of Philip Kent and Anne Ware, fought valiantly on the frontier, only to return home to Boston and a life he doesn''t want. Determined not to live in his father''s shadow, Abraham and his young bride join the wave of pioneers carving out farms in the turbulent, dangerous West. But life on the nation''s frontier soon becomes more than their fledgling family can endure.Furthering his reign as the living master of American historical fiction, Jakes unfurls the epic of The Seekers.This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author''s personal collection.Praise for The Kent Family Chronicles"The Kents'' story remains memorable for many reasons, but it remains necessary because its protagonists understand that American ideals aren''t simply what we profess to believe but how we choose to live and the price we are willing to pay for those choices." —New York TimesThe Kent Family ChroniclesThe Bastard (#1)The Rebels (#2)The Seekers (#3)The Furies (#4)The Titans (#5)The Warriors (#6)The Lawless (#7)The Americans (#8)
E-bok
Engelska, 2012270 kr
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From the #1 New York Times–bestselling author: Amanda Kent heads west to build a family dynasty in the era of the Gold Rush.Opening twenty-two years after the events of The Seekers, John Jakes''s fourth Kent Family novel spans the blood-soaked era of America''s relentless expansion into the West.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. Uncommonly brazen and focused, Amanda seeks to make a new life for herself by restoring the Kent family name. Her efforts to build a dynasty take her to northern California, just in time for the Gold Rush. Her passion and determination during these frenzied years make The Furies an exhilarating page-turner from "the godfather of historical novelists" (Los Angeles Times).This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author''s personal collection.Praise for The Kent Family Chronicles"The Kents'' story remains memorable for many reasons, but it remains necessary because its protagonists understand that American ideals aren''t simply what we profess to believe but how we choose to live and the price we are willing to pay for those choices." —New York TimesThe Kent Family ChroniclesThe Bastard (#1)The Rebels (#2)The Seekers (#3)The Furies (#4)The Titans (#5)The Warriors (#6)The Lawless (#7)The Americans (#8)
E-bok
Engelska, 2012254 kr
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The Kent family faces internal clashes as the Civil War ignites—from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of North and South.In the hellish years of the Civil War, the Kent family faces its greatest trials yet. Louis, the devious son of the late Amanda Kent, is in control of the dynasty—and of its seemingly inevitable collapse. His cousin Jephtha Kent, meanwhile, backs the abolitionist cause, while his sons remain devoted Southerners.As the country fractures around the Kents, John Jakes—"the godfather of historical novelists" (Los Angeles Times)—introduces characters that include some of the most famous Americans of this defining era. Spanning the full breadth of the Civil War—from the brutal frontlines in the South to the political tangle in Washington—The Titans chronicles two struggles for identity: the country''s and the Kents''.This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author''s personal collection.Praise for The Kent Family Chronicles"The Kents'' story remains memorable for many reasons, but it remains necessary because its protagonists understand that American ideals aren''t simply what we profess to believe but how we choose to live and the price we are willing to pay for those choices." —New York TimesThe Kent Family ChroniclesThe Bastard (#1)The Rebels (#2)The Seekers (#3)The Furies (#4)The Titans (#5)The Warriors (#6)The Lawless (#7)The Americans (#8)
E-bok
Engelska, 2012255 kr
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A family builds an empire amid murder, betrayal, and the Civil War, in this saga by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of North and South.With the Civil War reaching its gory climax, the divided Kent family is pushed to the edge of complete destruction. With the advent of the transcontinental Union Pacific Railroad, the Kents continue to fight for their foothold among America''s wealthy founding families. While their private, insular war rages, young Jeremiah Kent is tempted by a calculating Southern belle into a trap of deceit, lust, and murder.There''s no turning back as the Kents'' destiny is set on an irreversible course alongside the great rebirth of America in The Warriors from John Jakes, "the godfather of historical novelists" (Los Angeles Times).This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author''s personal collection.Praise for The Kent Family Chronicles"The Kents'' story remains memorable for many reasons, but it remains necessary because its protagonists understand that American ideals aren''t simply what we profess to believe but how we choose to live and the price we are willing to pay for those choices." —New York TimesThe Kent Family ChroniclesThe Bastard (#1)The Rebels (#2)The Seekers (#3)The Furies (#4)The Titans (#5)The Warriors (#6)The Lawless (#7)The Americans (#8)
E-bok
Engelska, 2012270 kr
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The Civil War is over, but the Kent family''s good fortune is threatened in this novel by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of North and South.From John Jakes, "the godfather of historical novelists" (Los Angeles Times), the penultimate volume in the stirring Kent Family Chronicles finds America booming in its postwar prosperity. With this newly secured peace comes an opportunity for the Kent family to reconcile and to thrive, both personally and financially.Gideon Kent takes up his father''s vow to reunite the family, but when he brings his father''s widow back into the fold, the repercussions seem insurmountable. Against the backdrop of a recovering nation, the Kents face dramatic challenges and unexpected rifts that could leave the family shattered for years to come.This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author''s personal collection.Praise for The Kent Family Chronicles"The Kents'' story remains memorable for many reasons, but it remains necessary because its protagonists understand that American ideals aren''t simply what we profess to believe but how we choose to live and the price we are willing to pay for those choices." —New York TimesThe Kent Family ChroniclesThe Bastard (#1)The Rebels (#2)The Seekers (#3)The Furies (#4)The Titans (#5)The Warriors (#6)The Lawless (#7)The Americans (#8)
E-bok
Engelska, 2012207 kr
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The conclusion of the epic historical family saga from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author and "superb storyteller" (The Columbus Dispatch).In the final installment of the Kent Family Chronicles, the remaining Kents seek to fulfill Philip Kent''s original American dream. As Gideon Kent''s health deteriorates, he fears for the future of his family. Their dynasty, now in ruins, stands as a tarnished symbol of all the Kents have lost in the unstable years of war and expansion. It falls to young Will to bring the family together—a task of epic scope.Only expert storyteller John Jakes—the "godfather of historical novelists" (Los Angeles Times)—could craft such a gripping finale to this beloved family saga, bringing the Kents'' drama—and the nineteenth century in America—to its riveting conclusion.This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author''s personal collection.Praise for The Kent Family Chronicles"The Kents'' story remains memorable for many reasons, but it remains necessary because its protagonists understand that American ideals aren''t simply what we profess to believe but how we choose to live and the price we are willing to pay for those choices." —New York TimesThe Kent Family ChroniclesThe Bastard (#1)The Rebels (#2)The Seekers (#3)The Furies (#4)The Titans (#5)The Warriors (#6)The Lawless (#7)The Americans (#8)
E-bok
Engelska, 2012254 kr
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The #1 New York Times–bestselling first volume of the acclaimed and sweeping saga about a friendship threatened by the divisions of the Civil War.In the years leading up to the Civil War, one enduring friendship embodies the tensions of a nation. Orry Main from South Carolina and George Hazard from Pennsylvania forge a lasting bond while training at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Together they fight in the Mexican-American War, but their closeness is tested as their regional politics diverge.As the first rounds are fired at Fort Sumter, Orry and George find themselves on different sides of the coming struggle. From "the godfather of historical novelists" (Los Angeles Times), John Jakes''s North and South launches a trilogy that captures the fierce passions of a country at the precipice of disaster."This epic tale will not disappoint. An entertaining [and] authentic dramatization of American history." —New York Times"A marvelous book . . . should become one of the great novels of American history." —Nashville BannerThis ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author''s personal collection.The North and South TrilogyNorth and South (#1)Love and War (#2)Heaven and Hell (#3)