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The Americans

The Kent Family Chronicles, Book 8

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By: John Jakes
Narrated by: Marc Vietor
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The definitive volume in Jakes’s best-selling series finds the Kent family reaching to finally embrace its legacy - and its futureIn the final installment of the Kent Family Chronicles, the remaining Kents seek to fulfill Philip Kent’s original American dream.

As Gideon Kent’s health deteriorates, he fears for the future of his family. Their dynasty, now in ruins, stands as a tarnished symbol of all the Kents have lost in the unstable years of war and expansion. It falls to young Will to bring the family together - a task of epic scope. Only expert storyteller John Jakes could craft such a gripping finale to this beloved family saga, bringing the Kents’ drama - and the nineteenth century in America - to its riveting conclusion.

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What an awesome book to wrap up what has been the best series of books I have come across. Gripping storyline that is never predictable and historically accurate to boot. And brilliantly narrated by Mark Vietor. I found myself never wanting the story to end and when it did, it almost brought a tear to my eye.
The Kent family may be fictional, but they provide a moral blueprint by which any decent person should aspire to!

5/5 for whole series

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Thoroughly enjoyable history lesson. I would love to see a further volume about the rise of the religious right in America contrasted with the rise of religious skepticism. Parallel with the rise of the religious right in Muslim Middle East.

Great series

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It was a great series well thought out with interesting characters and stories taking place during events in American history

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