The Bastard John Jakes Author

Set against the colorful tumult of events that gave rise to our fledgling nation, this novel of romance and adventure introduces Phillipe Charboneau.The illegitimate son of an English nobleman, Phillipe flees Europe and, as Philip Kent, joins the men... Read more

Set against the colorful tumult of events that gave rise to our fledgling nation, this novel of romance and adventure introduces Phillipe Charboneau.The illegitimate son of an English nobleman, Phillipe flees Europe and, as Philip Kent, joins the men who set our course for freedom.The Bastard is the first volume in the Kent Family Chronicles, a series of novels that details one family's journey in the early years of the American nation. Less