John Jakes John Jakes is the bestselling author of the Kent Family Chronicles, the North and South Trilogy, California Gold, Homeland, and American Dreams. His love and knowledge of American history is a reflection of his own heritage. His maternal grandfather emigrated from Germany in 1861 and settled in the Midwest. On his father’s side, he is a descendant of a soldier of the Virginia Continental Line who fought in the Revolution. He lives in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Greenwich Connecticut. Visit his Web site at www.johnjakes.com |
