The Kent Family Chronicals was written my Historical Fiction auther John Jakes as a Bicentienal memoir of Americas growth during her first 200 years. The first book "The Bastard" was written in 1974 and the last book "The Americans" in 1979.
The series follows the Kent family starting with the founder who was an immigrant from France Phillip Kent who immigrates just before the beginning of the Revolution in 1770 and ends with the death of Gideon Kent just before the beginning of the 20th century.
As in any series of this length (8 books) there are bound to be some dull spots but these moments are crucial to the plot line and are full of historical facts and figures.
There is action, romance, terror, and fun in each book.
Mr. Jakes did a marvellous job of portraying real American history through this fictional family.
Fowl language, yes, there is quite a bit.
Sexual scenes, yes
Violence, quite a bit as there are a number of wars of various kinds from big wars like the Revolution and Civil Wars to the smaller ones as the Trade Union battles and Suffragette movement.
Website: http://www.johnjakes.com/
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