Charleston
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Charleston follows the lives, loves and shifting fortunes of the unforgettable Bell family from the American Revolution through the turbulent years to the Civil War and the savage defeat of the Confederacy. Delving into American history as only he can, John Jakes paints a powerful portrait of the Charleston aristocracy who zealously guarded their privilege and position, harbouring dark family secrets that threatened to destroy them all.
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- ISBN: 9781405521529
- Author: John Jakes
- Pub date: 01.11.12
- RRP: $14.99
- Format: Electronic book text
Author
John Jakes
Born in Chicago in 1932, John Jakes began writing professionally when he was at university, having sold his first story for . He did freelance advertising copy while writing short stories and in 1973 started his 8-volume saga, The Kent Family Chronicles. All eight volumes went on to become international bestsellers. There are now more than fifty million of John Jakes' novels in print around the world and he is regarded as the pre-eminent writer of American historical fiction
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