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The BastardJohn Jakes

Volume 1 of 8 · The Kent Family Chronicles

The Bastard

John Jakes

First published 1974

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462
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about 8 h
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About the book

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. The novel mixes fictional characters with historical events or people to tell the story of the United States of America in the time period leading up to the American Revolution. The novel was adapted into a four-hour television film in 1978, also called The Bastard.

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Reading order · The Kent Family Chronicles

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  1. The Bastard
    The Bastard1974 · 20 ratingsThis book
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  2. The Rebels
    The Rebels1975 · 9 ratings
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  3. The Seekers
    The Seekers1975 · 6 ratings
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  4. The Furies
    The Furies1976 · 6 ratings
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  5. The Titans
    The Titans1976 · 5 ratings
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  6. The Warriors
    The Warriors1977 · 5 ratings
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  7. The Lawless
    The Lawless1978 · 5 ratings
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  8. The Americans
    The Americans1979 · 6 ratings
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