The Rebels (The Kent Family Chronicles Volume II) [Import] [Paperback]

John Jakes (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Fontana / Collins; New Ed edition (1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0006177182
• ISBN-13: 978-0006177180
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another fascinating insight into history, December 20, 2004

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Busy Mom (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rebels (Kent Family Chronicles) (Paperback)

I read this book in two days ~~ I couldn't put it down. John Jake focuses on Philip Kent again and this time, introduces a new character, a dissolute drunkard from the Virginian plantation families ~~ Judson Fletcher. Philip is sent to the front to fight while his wife, Anne, stays behind with their son. Judson meanders between his father's plantation, and Philadelphia and Richmond.

This book is more intense on the war ~~ describing the conditions of Valley Forge where the men encamped for a bitter winter. They describe more battle scenes that makes you feel like you're right there having a sunstroke with the men. It gives you a glimpse of the hardships these men fought, despaired over and died for. Like Paine said, "These are the times that try a man's soul." It's not exactly a wonderful read but the author wasn't too brutal in describing the wartime scenes.

And it's a reminder of what the men of the Revolution fought for.

It is a good book ~~ perfect for those long winter nights. If you like history and fiction, this book is among the best combination of the two!

12-20-04

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The only non-5 star book of the 8-book series., June 15, 2000

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Bruce Amspacher - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Rebels (Kent Family Chronicles) (Paperback)

This is an interesting and compelling read, and a necessary part of the Kent family chronicles. It's kind of a bummer, though, as absolutely nothing good happens to anyone for over 500 pages. I guess you could call it brilliant but depressing, if that makes sense.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Guilty pleasure, November 14, 2002

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Marisa James (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Rebels (Kent Family Chronicles) (Paperback)

John Jakes has become my favorite guilty pleasure. His books read fast and have plenty of action and melodrama (kind of like he wrote them with a miniseries in mind...hmm...). They're just trashy enough that you feel like you're having fun, and just historical enough that you feel like you're learning something. I loved the North and South miniseries, and I loved the Crown family books. I wasn't sure I would be as intrigued by the revolutionary period, but I'm falling in love with the characters - I had to run out to the bookstore and get "The Seekers" right after I finished "The Rebels!"