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John William Jakes (March 31, 1932 – March 11, 2023) was an American writer, best known for historical and speculative fiction. His American Civil War trilogy, North and South, has sold millions of copies worldwide. He was also the author of The Kent Family Chronicles. Jakes used the pen name Jay Scotland among others.
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books. Publication Order of Anthologies. John Jakes is a noted American writer who was born in 1932 in Chicago, Illinois. His writings mostly include the American historical fiction and family saga. He was very fond of writing stories since the college days and used to sell a few to pulp magazines.
Mar 14, 2023 · John Jakes, a superstar writer of historical fiction whose generational family sagas of the American Revolution and the Civil War mingled real and imaginary characters and became runaway best...
Mar 16, 2023 · John Jakes, whose generational sagas set during the American Revolution and the Civil War sold millions of copies and earned him the title of “godfather of historical fiction,” died March 11 at...
Learn about John Jakes, the author of bestselling historical novels such as The North and South Trilogy and the Kent Family Chronicles. Explore his books, biography, and latest news on his official website.
Mar 14, 2023 · March 14, 2023 1:27pm. John Jakes Courtesy Frank R. Curtis. John Jakes, the celebrated author known for his historical North and South trilogy that sold 10 million copies and became three...
Explore the books by John Jakes, the #1 New York Times –bestselling author of the North and South Trilogy and the Kent Family Chronicles. Discover his epic stories of the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the 20th-century.
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