John Jakes

North and South (North and South Trilogy Series)

The Bastard (Kent Family Chronicles)

The Hazard family of Pennsylvania and the Main family of South Carolina experience five years of sacrifice, corruption, courage, brutality, friendship and passion during the Civil War. Reprint.

Love and War

The Hazards of Pennsylvania and the Mains of South Carolina struggle through the turbulent decade following the Civil War as Reconstruction and old hatreds continue to tear apart a nation recovering from bloody conflict. Reprint.

Heaven and Hell

In 1886, eighteen-year-old James Macklin Chance journeys from Pennsylvania to California to make a new life for himself, finding love, power, and fortune in Southern California. Reprint.

California Gold

The first volume in a trilogy following the lives of two wealthy families during twenty turbulent years, culminating in the American Civil War.

North and South

The Hazard family of Pennsylvania and the Main family of South Carolina experience five years of sacrifice, corruption, courage, brutality, friendship and passion during the Civil War

Continues the saga of two American families, the Mains of South Carolina and the Hazards of Pennsylvania, in the aftermath of the Civil War.

The Gate of Darkness stood open between the worlds, and the men of Earth faced invasion - from Earth! Gavin Black, newsman, ex-soldier, found himself drafted by unseen forces to wage war against that other Earth, and the barbaric hordes that threatened to overwhelm his world. He dared not refuse. But he found a love, a woman from the other world, and now it was impossible for him to NOT refuse.

Master of the Dark Gate

Brak the Barbarian—outcast, fortune hunter, mighty swordsman—battles Septegundus, Amyr of Evil, whose very flesh was etched with humans writhing in torment...Ariane, honey-voiced snare of the devil...the Darter Boys, from whose fingertips burst agonizing pain in green-crimson beams...Doomdog...Fanfish...T’muk, the Thing Which Crawls...

Forced to battle the evil that thwarts his destiny, Brak must face sword, sorcery, and plague as he journeys south to Khurdisan. On the dangerous road to that fabled city, he will traverse mysterious lands steeped in dark magic, face fearsome foes of worldly and otherworldly origin, and contemplate the final words of Septegundus, who swore that he would meet Brak in Khurdisan one final time and drag the barbarian’s soul to hell.

Brak the Barbarian

As the American nation is torn apart by the devastation and bloodshed of the Civil War, the Kent dynasty is divided by hatred, greed, and opposing loyalties.

The Titans

Follows the experiences of an aristocratic family from the turbulent antebellum years through the Civil War, during which they harbor dark secrets and jealously guard their privilege and power.

Charleston

Determined to secure entry into the elite social circles of late-nineteenth-century Rhode Island, Sam Driver enlists the help of a pair of social gadflies but finds his efforts complicated by his daughter's romance with an impoverished young Irishman. Reprint.

The Gods of Newport

Roy Thomas

Collects Conan the Barbarian (1970) #1-13, material from Chamber of Darkness (1969) #4. The greatest saga in sword-and-sorcery history begins! Born on a battlefield in the frozen lands of Cimmeria, Conan has spent his life fighting his way across the untamed Hyborian kingdoms — sparing no man, woman or wizard his wrath. His adventures will become legend. He will become king. He is - Conan the Barbarian! Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith brought Robert E. Howard’s iconic creation to four-color life with work that set new standards for comic book storytelling. Now, Marvel is honored to present their epic sagas — painstakingly restored to match the majesty of the original editions. In these early exploits, Conan ventures from his homeland for the first time, honing his skills as a thief and mercenary — and above all, a warrior!

The Original Marvel Years - The Coming Of Conan

Conan The Barbarian Epic Collection

Two families are united—and torn apart—by the Civil War in these three dramatic novels by the #1 New York Times–bestselling master of the historical epic. In North and South, the first volume of John Jakes’s acclaimed and sweeping saga, a friendship is threatened by the divisions of the Civil War. In the years leading up to the Civil War, one enduring friendship embodies the tensions of a nation. Orry Main from South Carolina and George Hazard from Pennsylvania forge a lasting bond while training at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Together they fight in the Mexican-American War, but their closeness is tested as their regional politics diverge. As the first rounds are fired at Fort Sumter, Orry and George find themselves on different sides of the coming struggle. In John Jakes’s unmatched style, North and South launches a trilogy that captures the fierce passions of a country at the precipice of disaster. In Love and War, the Main and Hazard families clash on and off the Civil War’s battlefields as they grapple with the violent realities of a divided nation. With the Confederate and Union armies furiously fighting, the once-steadfast bond between the Main and Hazard families continues to be tested. From opposite sides of the conflict, they face heartache and triumph on the frontlines as they fight for the future of the nation and their loved ones. With his impeccable research and unfailing devotion to the historical record, John Jakes offers his most enthralling and enduring tale yet. In Heaven and Hell, the battle between the Mains and Hazards—and Confederate and Union armies—comes to a brilliant end. The last days of the Civil War bring no peace for the Main and Hazard families. As the Mains’ South smolders in the ruins of defeat, the Hazards’ North pushes blindly for relentless industrial progress. Both the nation and the families’ long-standing bond hover on the brink of destruction. In the series’ epic conclusion, Jakes expertly blends personal conflict with historical events, crafting a haunting page-turner about America’s constant change and unyielding hope. This “entertaining [and] authentic dramatization” (The New York Times) is a thrilling tale of shifting loyalties, set during one of the darkest moments in American history.

North and South, Love and War, and Heaven and Hell

The North and South Trilogy

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Die Flamme der Freiheit

Amerika blev det forjættede land for Joe Crown, den tyske indvandrer, der nu er hovedrig brygger i Chicago. Vi er i begyndelsen af 1900-tallet, og Crown erfarer til sin store fortrydelse, at ingen af hans nu voksne børn har valgt at følge hans ambitioner. Datteren Fritzi vælger skuespillet mod sin faders vilje. Sønnen Carl må forlade det fornemme Princeton University. Nevøen Paul, der hører med til klanen, bliver filmfotograf og kæmper mod social uretfærdighed. Fælles for dem er, at de lever et aktivt og omtumlet liv. Fritzi gør sin entre i Hollywood og møder Charlie Chaplin og andre store navne. Carl fører et omflakkende liv, bliver ansat hos Henry Ford og bliver senere pilot. Paul vinder berømmelse, da han som fotograf dækker revolutionen i Mexico. Og kærligheden? Alle oplever store skuffelser, men også store glæder. Endnu ved ingen, at lige om hjørnet lurer katastrofen, der vil forandre alt: Første Verdenskrig. John Jakes (f. 1932) er en amerikansk forfatter, der er bedst kendt for sine historiske romaner. Igennem 1950’erne fik Jakes udgivet et utal af små historier for forskellige magasiner. Han forsøgte sig i adskillige genrer, heriblandt western, fantasy og science fiction, men i løbet af sin forfatterkarriere gjorde han sig særligt bemærket ved sin evne til at skrive historiske romaner, og især amerikansk historie fangede hans opmærksomhed. Dette gav blandt andet udslag i romanerne "North and South" (1982) og "American Dreams" (1998), der begge er udgivet på dansk. Flere af Jakes værker er desuden blevet lavet til film og tv-serier.

Den amerikanske drøm - Bind 1

Sklaven des 21. Jahrhunderts...Sie sind Menschenaffen: Schimpansen, Orang-Utans und Gorillas. Sie stammen aus Zuchtanstalten, in denen ihre Intelligenz planmäßig angehoben wurde. Und nach erfolgreicher Konditionierung zu absolutem Gehorsam werden sie als Arbeitssklaven eingesetzt.Nur der Schimpanse Cäsar - Sohn von Cornelius und Zira, den Flüchtlingen aus der Zukunft - ist diesem Schicksal entgangen. Als er jedoch die brutale Unterdrückung seiner Artgenossen miterlebt, beginnt er zu handeln.Cäsar plant den Aufstand der Affen... Eroberung vom Planet der Affen ist die Roman-Adaption des gleichnamigen erfolgreichen Kinofilms aus dem Jahr 1972 (Regie: J. Lee Thompson) - verfasst von John Jakes, der mit seinen Werken Brak, der Barbar und Fackeln im Sturm zu Weltruhm gelangte.

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