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	Authors on the Web - John Jakes
		John Jakes won legions of fans with his Kent Family Chronicles and the North and South trilogy.
		John Jakes is the acknowledged contemporary master of the family saga.
		Jakes is married to the former Rachel Ann Payne of Danville, Illinois, whom he met at DePauw.
	www.authorsontheweb.com /features/authormonth/0208jakes/jakes-john.asp (780 words)

	John Jakes Papers, 1973-2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The collection of John Jakes’s papers in the Rare Books and Special Collections Department at the University of South Carolina spans the years 1973-2001 with the bulk of the papers being dated between 1993 and 2001.
		In addition, there is a small amount of general correspondence from John Jakes with associates of the Library relating to the collection.
		The Jakes papers remain in copyright, and intending researchers should consult with the Associate University Librarian before commencing projects aimed at publication.
	www.sc.edu /library/spcoll/amlit/jakes.html (148 words)

	John Jakes Summary
		John Jakes was a prolific but obscure writer for some twenty years, until his "American Bicentennial" series of historical novels captured the public's imagination and made him famous.
		John Jakes, variously called the "godfather of the historical novel," "the people's author," and "America's history teacher," is the acknowledged contemporary master of the family saga.
		John William Jakes (born on March_31, 1932) is a writer of fiction.
	www.bookrags.com /John_Jakes (437 words)

	John Jakes news and information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Jakes was discussing "The Gods of Newport," his new historical novel about the rich and famous and their vacation...
		John William Jakes (born on March 31, 1932) is a writer of fiction.
		JOHN JAKES MOSE is the name of an exciting new band that features a diverse range of musical styles and highly textured instrumentation.
	www.hotnews360.com /John-Jakes-news.html (356 words)

	John Jakes: The Bastard and The Rebels
		Jakes also offers the interesting observation that to be American one must turn one's back on the past however good or bad and look to the future.
		Jakes may have poetically described the love-hate relationship which would grow between Britain and her rambunctious former colonies and blossom into the 20th century dysfunctionality we live with today.
		Jakes may be better known for North and South, his Civil War trilogy which made the small screen in a miniseries.
	www.angelfire.com /bc/RPPS/fullosia_press_2002/sept_2002_school_daze/bastard_rebel_kent_jakes.htm (1572 words)

	WOSU Presents Ohioana Authors \| John Jakes
		John Jakes' struggle to become a successful fiction writer was in two ways like that of the United States earning its independence: The fight was won with persistent effort and a little luck.
		Jakes wrote in obscurity for more than 20 years while holding down full-time employment.
		A writing assignment that a friend turned down landed in Jakes' lap: Write a series of historical fiction novels that traces the lives of one family from 1776 forward.
	www.ohioana-authors.org /jakes/index.php (264 words)

	John Jakes Biography \| Authors and Artists for Young Adults
		Jakes had published his first work while he was still a high school student, and throughout the 1950s and 1960s he turned out more than fifty books in various genres, including science fiction, mystery, children's literature, and suspense.
		Jakes is particularly adept at capturing the splendid desolation of the untamed West, the mind-numbing isolation of duty with the frontier Army, and the unremitting brutality of the subjugation of the American Indian."
		Jakes returned to the saga of the Crown family in the 1998 sequel American Dreams, which covers the years from 1906 to 1917.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/john-jakes-aya (1599 words)

	John Jakes Books - Signed, used, new, out-of-print
		Bestselling author John Jakes creates another publishing phenomenon with Heaven and Hell, his most successful novel to date and the conclusion to the North and South trilogy.
		Jakes, "the godfather of the historical novel" ("Los Angeles Times"), leaves the South to travel north for an epic tale of scandalous doings in one of the world's most famous resorts.
		Jakes, "the godfather of the historical novel" ("Los Angeles Times"), brings 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.
	www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Jakes%2C%20John (1143 words)

	Amazon.de: On Secret Service: English Books: John Jakes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		John Jakes is to historical American fiction what Stephen King is to horror: a one-man industry.
		Jakes uncovers the little-known history of espionage and counterespionage during the War Between the States with his signature combination of meticulous research and epic narrative, once again proving himself the foremost historical novelist of our national conflict in a title marking his 50th year as a professional writer.
		Jakes recreated a world that has always fascinated me, and come to think of it - it was Jakes who inspired my interest so many years ago.
	www.amazon.de /Secret-Service-John-Jakes/dp/052594544X (1709 words)

	Fictionwise eBooks: John Jakes
		John Jakes, best-selling author of the North and South series, takes us through a rapid rollercoaster ride not just through time but through history, not just history but Black History.
		John Jakes continues the fascinating story of the Crown family dynasty in Chicago.
		In the 1960's John Jakes, the best-selling author of The Kent Family Chronicles and The North and South Trilogy and who has been bestowed the title "the godfather of the historical novel," wrote ARENA under the penname Jay Scotland.
	fictionwise.com /eBooks/JohnJakeseBooks.htm (1317 words)

	John Jakes
		In March of 1973, Jakes began work on the first of eight volumes of the Kent Family Chronicles, a series depicting American history through the lives of a fictional family.
		Jakes holds honorary doctorates from five universities, and in 1995 he received the National Cowboy Hall of Fame's Western Heritage Literary Award, as well as a dual Celebrity and Citizen's Award from the White House Conference on Libraries and Information.
		From 1989 to 1996, Jakes was a Research Fellow in the Department of History at the University of South Carolina.
	www.ereads.com /author.asp?authorid=101 (454 words)

	John Jakes — www.greenwood.com
		John Jakes: It's a handsome book...my thanks for making me part of a series that fills a great gap in contemporary literary studies.
		Description: John Jakes, often called "the people's author" and "godfather of the historical novel," has made American history come to life in his series The Kent Family Chronicles and The North and South Trilogy.
		Through these novels, Jakes conveys the sweep of American history, both its glory and its grim scenes, from the American Revolution to the opening moments of the 20th century.
	www.greenwood.com /catalog/GR9530.aspx (436 words)

	Interviews: John Jakes
		Named the "godfather of the historical novel," "the people's author," and "America's history teacher," John Jakes has been one of the most respected authors of historical fiction since the publication of his novel, The Bastard, the first of the eight volumes of The Kent Family Chronicles.
		John Jakes: Early on, I was equally interested in writing and acting as careers.
		When I sold my first story in 1950 - I was living in Chicago at the time, a freshman at Northwestern - I decided, as I have often said since, that it was easier to go to the corner mailbox to mail a story than to go to New York and audition.
	www.copperfieldreview.com /interviews/jakes.html (1684 words)

	Amazon.de: American Dreams: English Books: John Jakes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		John Jakes has resurrected the Crown family for a second (though probably not final) glimpse at early-twentieth-century history.
		Jakes, instead, has opted to feature Paul's cousins from Homeland, Fritzi Crown, and, to a lesser degree, her brother Carl.
		Jakes comes through in spades, placing the reader smack dab in the center of the early motion-picture industry, from the hills of New Jersey to a one-horse town called Hollywood.
	www.amazon.de /American-Dreams-John-Jakes/dp/0451197011 (2151 words)

	Ohio Reading Road Trip \| John Jakes Links
		John Jakes has his own web site with biography and photographs.
		Authors on the Web featured John Jakes with a brief bio, trivia and "Fast Facts" about Jakes, and an interview conducted in August 2002 in which Jakes describes his research and use of history in his novels.
		The Copperfield Review has an interview by Meredith Allard in which Jakes talks about the inspiration behind some of his novels and how he researches the history behind his work.
	www.orrt.org /jakes/links.html (105 words)

	John Jakes - Definition, explanation
		John Jakes (born on March_31, 1932) is a writer of fiction.
		Jakes first sold stories to pulp magazines while still in college in the early 1950s.
		He published several stories and novels over the next 20 years, many of them fantasy fiction, science fiction and westerns and other sorts of historical fiction, while working in the advertising industry.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/j/jo/john_jakes.php (173 words)

	Critic's Corner - American Dreams - John Jakes
		Jakes first introduced readers to the Crown family, a German-American immigrant dynasty, in his best selling novel, "Homeland." This much anticipated follow-up, "American Dreams," immerses readers in America's turbulent history at the beginning of a new century.
		Jakes' love and knowledge of American history are a reflection of his own heritage.
		Jakes says he was drawn to this period in history because, "In little more than ten years, America, and the world, went from idyllic golden summers of peace to the bleak and bloody winter of war -- war so apocalyptic, so destructive, it could hardly be imagined by most of those living at the time."
	www.businessknowhow.com /Writers/criticscorner/ccamericandreams.htm (615 words)

	Best-Selling Author John Jakes Honored
		John Jakes has been called "the godfather of the historical novel," and the New York Times Book Review noted, "He is quite simply, a master of the ancient art of storytelling."
		Jakes was honored Sunday, October 20, as the third recipient of the Reflection Society Tribute, and Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island declared it "John Jakes Tribute Day." The newspaper writes, "Jakes, 70, has been a part of the local arts scene since he moved to Hilton Head with his wife, Rachel, in 1978.
		Jakes, a three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, told the gathering, "For a writer who has practiced his craft professionally for more than 50 years, there is little more I could ask of it, or of my life, beyond what I've already gotten.
	www.collegenews.org /x1091.xml (747 words)

	Amazon.com: The Bastard: Books: John Jakes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		I have forgotten how wonderful a story-teller John Jake is! From the very first word he manages to ensnare the reader into a life very different from our own.
		The title of this review is meant as a compliment on John Jakes being so well-known to readers of this genre and as a reference to his prolific output, although Jakes is far inferior to King as a writer.
		John Jakes knowns how to write a book that keeps someone reading, which is the mark of a good storyteller.
	www.amazon.com /Bastard-John-Jakes/dp/0515099279 (1882 words)

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		Bookshare: John Jakes - Many of the author's books may be found in braille format.
		University of South Carolina: John Jakes - The author's papers from 1973 to 2001 are available for research and consultation.
		Goodspeed Musicals: John Jakes - "Great Expectations" is adapted with musical lyrics by the author for a stage play in August, 2001.
	www.artdeadline.com /cgi-bin/anacondaodp.pl?passurl=/Arts/Literature/Authors/J/Jakes,_John (293 words)

	Simon & Schuster: John Jakes
		John Jakes is the bestselling author of Charleston, the eight-volume Kent Family Chronicles, The North and South Trilogy, On Secret Service, California Gold, Homeland, and American Dreams.
		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.
		John Lakes is one of the preeminent novelists of American historical fiction.
	www.simonsays.com /content/destination.cfm?tab=25&pid=365432 (89 words)

	John Jakes American Catalog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		John Jakes holds honorary doctorates from five universities, the most recent from Ohio State.
		More John Jakes Author of the Month August 2002 Author Bibliography 'Tis the Season for Series www.johnjakes.com.
		John Jakes became firmly established as the master of American historical fiction with the phenomenal success of his eight-volume...
	www.femafailed.com /john-jakes-american (76 words)

	Introduction: John Jakes' Homeland - Editor
		As journalist Russ Braley sees it, Jakes' career is a study in determination with a measure of luck thrown in.
		Born in 1932, Jakes had published forty books by the time he was forty years old.
		Braley feels that Jakes' neatest writing trick is to juxtapose the sordid concerns of life with soaring passages from history, stirring readers' emotions.
	www.worldandi.com /specialreport/1993/december/Sa10274.htm (235 words)

	eBay.ca: "The Rebels" John Jakes 1980 Paperback (item 120050938205 end time 05-Feb-07 15:54:14 EST) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		This listing is for a pre-read Softbacked book published in 1975, written by John Jakes, titled "The Rebels", this is Volume 2 of the Kent Family Chronicles and has 537 pages.
		John Jakes is a member of the Authors Guild, the Dramatists Guild, and American P.E.N., and serves on the board of the Authors Guild Foundation.
		Additional information about John Jakes can be found in standard reference works including Who's Who in America, Contemporary Authors, and The Dictionary of Literary Biography.
	cgi.ebay.ca /The-Rebels-John-Jakes-1980-Paperback_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ120050938205 (831 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on John Jakes - Homeland at Epinions.com
		In the Afterword of his novel, Homeland, John Jakes explains that he purposely had this novel pick up in the year 1891, the same year that the final novel of his Kent Family Chronicles series concludes.
		The Kent Family Chronicles was originally designated his Bicentennial Series with the idea of bringing the history of a family from the United States' inception through to the celebration of the Bicentennial in 1976.
		However, by the final novel it felt as if Jakes was becoming tired of these characters, as well as abruptly manipulating events and changing some histories to make the characters fit a story he wanted to tell.
	www.epinions.com /content_100568436356 (1086 words)

	Amazon.com: California Gold: Books: John Jakes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		As in all John Jakes novels, CALIFORNIA GOLD is filled with a lot of history and a lot of great characters.
		Jakes blends the history of California and throughout the book as well as at the back, he verifies actual historical dates.
		The railroad's importance to the development of the state is accentuated...as is the horrendous monopoly that railroad exercised.
	www.amazon.com /California-Gold-John-Jakes/dp/0451203976 (2022 words)

	Bookreporter.com - Author Profile: John Jakes
		John Jakes has been a dominant force in historical fiction for decades, beginning with his highly successful eight volumes of THE KENT FAMILY CHRONICLES, followed by the NORTH AND SOUTH trilogy.
		In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Ann Bruns, Jakes shares his views on America's painful struggles for unity and his passion for recreating those stories.
		What is most gratifying is reader feedback --- not only general appreciation of the stories, and requests for "more," but especially the satisfaction of hearing that a reader has taken up a college major in history, or even the teaching of history as a profession, because of what I've written.
	www.bookreporter.com /authors/au-jakes-john.asp (2472 words)

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