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Publication Date: May 1, 1976

The eight-volume epic of the Kent family continues as a new generation struggles to survive within a nation rife with conflict. Amanda Kent was a woman of great courage, but nothing prepared her for the massacre she witnessed at the Alamo. Now she's returned to Boston to rebuild the Kent legacy.

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The eight-volume epic of the Kent family continues as a new generation struggles to survive within a nation rife with conflict. Amanda Kent was a woman of great courage, but nothing prepared her for the massacre she witnessed at the Alamo. Now she's returned to Boston to rebuild the Kent legacy.

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The best historical novelist of our time. -- Patricia Cornwell --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Kent Family Chronicles gets better and better, June 19, 2000

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"The Furies" is excellent. Though "The Seekers" got a little boring with unsettled Abraham, this book is full of the excitement of the first two. This time, the story is told from the perspective of Amanda Kent. When the story opens up, Amanda is one of the few women holed out in the Alamo mission as the Mexican troops approach. Her journey from there leads her into two relationships, a couple of business ventures, the birth of a child, a shocking reunion, and an even more stunning revelation about the family business that was left behind in Boston. Amanda confronts Santa Anna, tolerates the men with "gold fever," makes the acquaintance of Frederick Douglass, inadvertently gets dragged into the slavery issue, and makes plans to regain the family business and restore honor to the Kent name. On the outskirts of the story, Jared's preacher son, Jephtha, is struggling with the slavery issue in his church and in his family. New friends introduced include a flowery romance novelist and a young Irishman who comes to work for Amanda. While some things are looking up, the future of the family is brought into question as the next heir of the Kent fortune shows little interest in the principles of the family. The most exciting stuff happens at the end of the book, and the last couple of pages are very emotional. Amanda Kent will remind you of the young Philip Kent, and you'll love her fiery spirit and clever business maneuvers. John Jakes scores again!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Book 4 of a huge plot., March 30, 2003

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The line of the Kent famiy is followed through with Amanda Kent as the main player. Amanda, daughter of Gilbert Kent was kidnapped and held as a wife by an Indian brave until his death when she was released.She then married a fur trapper who also died,leaving her to m ake her living as a bar keeper until she was caught up in the Battle of the Alamo and again taken prisoner as the woman of a Mexican Officer.She was treated well by him and gave birth to his son,Louis. By chance, she met,very briefly, with her cousin Jared who had been searching for her for years and inherited, on behalf of his son Jephtha,the control of his share of a gold mine. Determined to restore the printing firm of Kent and Sons in Boston to the family control, she and Louis set up house in Boston where she battles for ownership of the firm from the evil Hamilton Stovall,the man who swindled her family of their fortune and business.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat impossible ride worth the trip, August 9, 2002

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Arguably the best of the Kent Family Chronicles, having as its heroine the strong-willed Amanda Kent, whose personality and strength of character reverberate off every page. How she makes it from the Alamo to the California gold rush to the throes of abolitionist New York strains belief, but ultimately the wild ride is worth the trip. Compelling characters help the journey: Bart McGill, Isaiah Hope, Jephtha Kent, Michael Boyle, Luiz Cordoba. And there is the usual liberal sprinkling of historical figures like Santa Ana. Not necessarily a page-turner, but a strong depiction of key events in American history, very indicative of the hardship and conflicts of the time. Better than "The Bastard."

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Published 3 months ago by F. W. Jowett

4.0 out of 5 stars The Furies
I really enjoyed the Kent series and The Furies was another outstanding book. Looking forward to getting more at a later date.

Published 5 months ago by Mary F. Pollard

5.0 out of 5 stars Amanda's story
The fourth book of John Jakes' Bicentennial series is Amanda's story from start to finish. When last we saw this granddaughter of Philip Kent, at the end of the third book, "The... Read more

Published 8 months ago by Billie Rae Bates

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ordered a series of eight books and received a package with only one book but charged for full price. Read more

Published on September 28, 2009 by Charles E. Murphy

1.0 out of 5 stars HUH?
I ordered this set. A week later it shipped. What arrived was Vol 7 only. It's condition was pretty good but had a cover price of $2. I paid $28 for this. Read more

Published on August 19, 2009 by William R. Petrie Jr.

1.0 out of 5 stars horrid
this person is the absolut worst.did not have what he advertised and did not respond to e-mails. thank-you amazon for getting my money back. Read more

Published on May 20, 2009 by Debrah Noyes

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bastard
I enjoyed the Kent Family Chronicles years ago and I am re-reading them again 25 years later. A fantastic way to know about our history.

Published on March 18, 2009 by Geraldine A. Blum

5.0 out of 5 stars Restoring the Kent family name
This book starts out with Amanda Kent in the battle of the Alamo. After the battle she is taken prisoner by a Mexican soldier, named Cordoba, who treats her well. Read more

Published on December 11, 2005 by Theresa VanBuskirk

2.0 out of 5 stars Boring a hugh dissapointment the worst so far
The fourth in the Kent family cronicles is so far the worst in the series. I found the 3rd book to be the best so far so ic ould not wait to read the Furies and waht a... Read more

Published on August 25, 2005 by Jake

4.0 out of 5 stars Ambitious!
So far in the Kent Family series, Amanda is my favorite character. She has more guts than most of the men in her family do and she's inspirational. Read more

Published on January 10, 2005 by Busy Mom

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SHE AWOKE LATE IN the night. Read the first page

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lone miner, long barracks

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Santa Anna, New York, Captain Tunworth, San Francisco, Hamilton Stovall, Captain Bart, Don Refugio, United States, Yerba Buena, Five Points, Billy Beadle, Michael Boyle, Joshua Rothman, Louis Kent, Amanda Kent, Rose Ludwig, Gilbert Kent, Madison Square, Susannah Dickinson, Boston Holdings, Mexico City, Plenty Coups, San Jacinto, Stovall Works, Gura's Hotel

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