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The Bastard. When Phillipe Charboneau, the illegitimate son of an English duke, travels from France to England to claim his inheritance, he incurs the wrath of his father's family and is forced to flee to America, where he becomes involved in the events leading to the American Revolution.
- (364)
- 1978-05-22
- Drama, History, Romance
- 240
The Bastard is a historical novel written by John Jakes and originally published in 1974. It is book one in a series known as The Kent Family Chronicles or the American Bicentennial Series.
Mar 8, 2017 · The glory days of the 70's miniseries and the forging of America collide in this adaptation of John Jakes's pot-boiling bestseller. Bosoms heave! Family...
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- Jill Czarnyszewicz
Sep 1, 1974 · One man’s quest for his destiny leads him to the New World and into the heart of the American Revolution. Meet Phillipe Charboneau: the illegitimate son and unrecognized heir of the Duke of Kentland. Upon the Duke’s death, Phillipe is denied his birthright and left to build a life of his own.
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Plot. In 1755, Captain Ludvig Kahlen, an impoverished Danish officer of humble birth, retires after 25 years of service in a German Army with a measly pension to his native Denmark and obtains a permission from the Royal Danish Court to build a property on the barren Jutland moorland for land cultivation. He hopes to establish a settlement on ...
A French duke's illegitimate son (Andrew Stevens) flees to the Colonies and joins the Revolution as Philip Kent.
- History, Drama, Adventure
Praised by Patricia Cornwell as “the best historical novelist of our time,” John Jakes began his bestselling career with this vibrant novel of romance and adventure. The Bastard begins the enduring eight-volume saga of the Kent family, and their participation in the events that shaped a nation….
- John Jakes
