The Bastard Author:John Jakes Moving from the baronial splendor of uppercrust 18th century England to untamed colonial America, the first volume in this exciting series tells of the folly and fortune of Philip Kent, the bastard son of an English duke who flees England for America and founds a glorious but tumultuous dynasty of Kents. His personal quest for freedom plunges h... more »im into a blazing battlefield confrontation with his hate half-brother - and a tempestuous romance with the spirited daughter of an American revolutionary.« less
This is the first book of The Kent Family Chronicles. It begins in England and follows the young illegitimate Phillipe Charboneau from his emmigration from there to America, where he changes his name to Philip Kent. This novel takes him to the point of becoming a soldier in the Revolutionary War. This historical novel is accurate and fast moving. I enjoyed it very much.
Excellent book! I love this series by John Jakes. Almost better than his North and South book. This book has a small rip on the back cover, but other than that, it is in good shape.