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The beginnings of the American Revolution provide the backdrop and action for this first part of Jakes's "Kent Family Chronicles." Listeners will follow the saga of Phillipe Charboneau, illegitimate son of an English nobleman. Phillipe travels from France to claim his inheritance and is denied. To escape being murdered by his half-brother, he travels to London and then Boston, where he changes his name to Philip Kent. Along the way he meets Ben Franklin, Lord North, and Sam Adams (among other historical figures) and participates in the Boston Tea Party. This abridgment is well done, allowing one to follow the protagonist's tempestuous adventures while retaining the wealth of historic detail that makes the story so fascinating. The narration by Bruce Watson is fine; he gives each character a distinct voice with appropriate accent. The episodes are linked by music while the narration is accompanied by sound effects. For popular collections.
- Michael T. Fein, Catawba Valley Community Coll., Hickory, N.C.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- Michael T. Fein, Catawba Valley Community Coll., Hickory, N.C.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This is the story of Philip Kent. The illegitimate son of a British nobleman who was denied his heritage, he embraces the ideals of the fledgling nation of America-and takes up arms against his father's homeland.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Really worth a 4 1/2,
By PumpkinPie (Scarborough, Ont., Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Bastard (Mass Market Paperback)
Although not much of a fan of historical battles, this book was really much more about a young man growing up in rural France, losing his mother, the trials and tribulations of the poor from this time in history, migration, English class structure, etc. I trust the author was as accurate as one could be given the amount of time that has passed since this story's days. There was a great variety of characters (I liked the inclusion of real historical people with their own dialogue), scenes, dramas, and the story flowed well.I think there wasn't quite enough reflection on Philip's part about how his body count was adding up in such a short time frame. Unless he actually doesn't have much of a conscience, or that the killing was typical in that day and age for many men. I will be going on to the 2nd in the series.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Addicted Me to the Series,
By Michael A. Newman (New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bastard (Paperback)
I picked up this book at a garage sale and made the mistake of buying this book and then reading it. It was a mistake because this book is so good and addictive that I had to find the succeeding books in the series, which was no easy task.This book introduces the Kent clan's founder Phillip Kent. Forced to flee his native England he sneaks his way to the colonies. Along the way he meets several interesting historical characters from his good friend Lafayette to Ben Franklin. A ton of historical fact is presented here that the reader will remember more than if they read a textbook.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Too didactic,
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This review is from: Bastard (Paperback)
I didn't really "finish" this book, but rather quit reading it in the middle. Written in 1974, it is the first in a series of eight books following one family through 200 years of American history, commemorating the Bicentennial celebrated in 1976.Although Jakes is a skillful writer, I couldn't shake the feeling that the history lesson was too obvious. The prose often seemed didactic, particularly when one character conveniently knew so much more information that he would be likely to know. I got the impression that the author built the novels around a framework of the history lessons he wanted to tell. Granted, everyone who writes historic fiction has to do this to some extent, but no other author I've read made it so obvious.
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