"Jakes combines encyclopedic command of historical fact with unmatched storytelling. Carefully researched and filled with colorful characters who move in an authentic Washington atmosphere." --Booklist "John Jakes makes history come alive." --Washington Post "A master of the ancient art of storytelling." --New York Times Book Review From the New York Times bestselling author of American Dreams. The saga of the Kent family continues…. The end of the colonies' fight for independence ushers in a fresh and even more glorious struggle to build the new nation. It is an epoch ripe with the energy of a country in its springtime. Two young heirs to a family dynasty turn their eyes west -- the frontier beckons. It took a special breed to give up the comfortable life along our eastern seaboard. Who knew what lay beyond? But when Abraham Kent fell in love with his beautiful stepsister, he knew that leaving was the only course open to him. Written by John Jakes - Audio book performed by Bruce Watson - Abridged Fiction - 4 CASSETTES Publisher, Media Books Audio Publishing (July 2000) |
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