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Title | : | The Bastard (Kent Family Chronicles #1) |
Author | : | John Jakes |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 528 pages |
Published | : | January 6th 2004 by Berkley Books (first published September 1st 1974) |
Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction |

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Paperback | Pages: 528 pages Rating: 4.11 | 21850 Users | 488 Reviews
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One man’s quest for his destiny leads him to the New World and into the heart of the American Revolution. 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. The first volume of John Jakes’s wildly successful and highly addictive Kent Family Chronicles, The Bastard is a triumph of historical fiction.Mention Books To The Bastard (Kent Family Chronicles #1)
Original Title: | The Bastard (Kent Family Chronicles, Vol. 1) |
ISBN: | 0451211030 (ISBN13: 9780451211033) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Kent Family Chronicles #1 |
Characters: | Philip Kent, Marie Charboneau, James Amberly, Roger Amberly, Jane Amberly, Alicia Parkhurst, Girard., Gil du Motier, Mr. Fox., Solomon Sholto, Anne Ware, Mr. Hoskins., Will Caleb |
Setting: | near Chavaniac, Auvergne,1770(France) Tonbridge, Kent, England,1771(United Kingdom) London, England,1772(United Kingdom) …more Boston, Massachusetts,1773(United States) …less |
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Ratings: 4.11 From 21850 Users | 488 ReviewsAssess Epithetical Books The Bastard (Kent Family Chronicles #1)
Rejoice, Rachel!Done with The Bastard! It took me a while, but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it. Earnest and at times a little too concerned with being historically accurate/specific, this book was thoroughly enjoyable and full of characters that you can't help but liking - even if they are a little ridiculous. Be warned: side effects of this book include spontaneous obsession with Benjamin Franklin and slight tummy ache induced by machismo.
Back in the seventies my dad and I sometimes read books together. For Christmas one year I bought him the first three books in a boxed set. Sometime later I bought the next two from a book club, so they were hard cover, then the rest as they became available, again in paperback. We both enjoyed them and sometimes discussed them, but I don't remember what exactly. The seventies are a while back.What I do remember is reading the first and second books: "The Bastard" and "The Rebels." I liked all

Well, I figured this would be as much as it is - this falls under Historical, but it should be more of Historical Romance, which is not my fare - Sure, it is no Romance novel with "breasts heaving" kind of thing, but the "hero" is not a very heroic gentleman at all, nor is he a character that I like. No character is one that I like, and that is what made this hard to continue with.The overview of this novel, and the entire series, sounds promising and interesting, but the words that fell onto
ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENING.There is absolutely nothing inherent in the structure of the universe which dictates that any free man should be expected to obey authority unless he wishes tofor his own benefit, and by his own consent. (p. 16)I cant, for the life of me, figure out why it has taken meself-professed lover of epic historical novelsso long to get around to reading my first novel by the godfather of historical novelists, John Jakes. The Bastard (Kent Family Chronicles #1) was first
Me being a die-hard History buff, I don't know why, why it took me so long to pick up this book! And I loved it, every work, every sentence, everything! The whole story was very informative even though it's fiction, and throughout the story the main character meets many Historic figures from that time! I like John Jakes writing style, very simple and easy to understand, reminding me of Ken Follett, only and American Ken Follett!The Bastard starts in 1770 and introduces us to Phillipe Charboneau,
Just arrived from USA through BM. This is the first book of the Kent Family Chronicles.The plot describes the life of Philippe Charboneau, the bastard son of Duke of Kentland, who in search of his legitimate inheritance, fights with his half brother, Roger, in order to prevail his legal rights.However, when Philippe and his mother Jane, went to claim his rights, Roger and his mother plot against them and forced them seek refuge quickly in London in order to avoid a false murder charge.In London,
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