John Jakes (1932–2023)

Autor de Norte y Sur (Edición en español)

241+ Obras 18,069 Miembros 187 Reseñas 28 Preferidas

Sobre El Autor

John Jakes was born in Chicago in 1932. He studied acting at Northwestern University, where he began writing professionally during his freshman year. Later he enrolled in a creative writing program at DePauw University and received a master's degree in American literature from Ohio State mostrar más University. Early in his career Jakes wrote copy for a pharmaceutical company and various ad agencies, and authored dozens of short stories encompassing western, mystery and science fiction themes. In March 1973, Jakes commenced work on The Kent Family Chronicles, a multi-volume set portraying American history through the lives of a fictional family. Later works include North and South (1982), California Gold (1989), Homeland (1993), and American Dreams. Six of his major novels have been filmed as television miniseries, and North and South remains one of the highest rated miniseries in the history of television. Jakes is actively involved in the adaptation of North and South for the Broadway stage. John Jakes has been hailed as the godfather of the historical novel, and America's history teacher. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos

Incluye los nombres: J Jakes, John Jake, John Jakes, John Jakes, John W. Jakes, John - Editor Jakes, Джон Джейкс

También incluye: Alan Payne (2)

Nota de desambiguación:

(eng) John William Jakes (b. 1932), American author of fantasy, science fiction, westerns, and historical fiction. Although Jakes uses the name Alan Payne, there are other authors in LT named Alan Payne. Please do not combine them.

Series

North and South Trilogy

The Kent Family Chronicles

Obras de John Jakes

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Norte y Sur (Edición en español) (1982) 2,109 copias

Love and War (1984) 1,422 copias

Heaven and Hell (1987) 1,278 copias

The Bastard (1974) 1,193 copias

The Rebels (1975) 904 copias

The Seekers (1975) 835 copias

The Furies (1976) 793 copias

The Titans (1976) 750 copias

The Warriors (1977) 735 copias

The Lawless (1978) 686 copias

The Americans (1979) 676 copias

Homeland (1993) 609 copias

Charleston (2002) 571 copias

California Gold (1989) 567 copias

On Secret Service (2000) 492 copias

Savannah or A Gift For Mr Lincoln (2004) 457 copias

Susanna of the Alamo: A True Story (1986) 428 copias

American Dreams (1997) 404 copias

The Gods of Newport (2006) 346 copias

Mention My Name in Atlantis (1972) 173 copias

When the Star Kings Die (1967) 162 copias

Brak the Barbarian (1968) 154 copias

Brak the Barbarian Versus the Sorceress (1969) 129 copias

Brak the Barbarian Versus the Mark of the Demons (1969) 120 copias

The North and South Trilogy: North and South, Love and War, and Heaven and Hell (1982) 117 copias

A Century of Great Western Stories-An Anthology of Western Fiction (2000) — Editor; Contribuidor — 104 copias

Excalibur! (1980) 99 copias

The Planet Wizard (1969) 93 copias

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1974) 85 copias

The Star Virus / Mask of Chaos (1970) — Autor — 74 copias

The Asylum World (1969) 66 copias

Tonight We Steal the Stars / The Wagered World (Ace Double No. 81680) (1969) — Autor — 65 copias

Brak: When The Idols Walked (1978) 62 copias

Six-Gun Planet (1970) — Autor — 61 copias

The Bold Frontier (2001) 60 copias

Secrets of Stardeep (1969) 59 copias

In the Big Country: The Best Western Stories of John Jakes (1993) 54 copias

Best of John Jakes (1977) 53 copias

Witch of the Dark Gate (1972) 51 copias

Time Gate (1972) 50 copias

The Last Magicians (1969) 44 copias

Black in Time (1970) 44 copias

The Fortunes of Brak (1980) 40 copias

The Kent Chronicles 8-Volume Set: The Bastard, The Rebels, The Seekers, The Furies, The Titans, The Warriors, The… (1974) 40 copias

On Wheels (1973) 36 copias

Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 1 (2019) 32 copias

Kent Family Chronicles: 3 Volumes In 1 (1986) 28 copias

Master of the Dark Gate (1970) 26 copias

The Hybrid (1969) 25 copias

I, Barbarian (1780) 24 copias

Secrets of Stardeep / Time Gate (Signet Two-in-1, AE1794) (1982) 23 copias

The Spider Chronicles (2007) 20 copias

The Funeral of Tanner Moody (2004) 18 copias

New Trails: Twenty-Three Original Stories (1994) — Editor; Contribuidor — 17 copias

The Adventures of Brak the Barbarian: Volume One (2012) 17 copias

Mohawk; the life of Joseph Brant (1969) 17 copias

Monte Cristo #99 (1970) 16 copias

Planet of the Apes Omnibus, Volume 2 (2017) 15 copias

Arena (1963) 15 copias

Kings Crusader (1977) 14 copias

Tonight We Steal the Stars (1969) 14 copias

Johnny Havoc meets Zelda (1962) 13 copias

The Texans ride north;: The story of the cattle trails (Winston adventure books) (1952) 12 copias

Johnny Havoc (1960) 12 copias

Johnny Havoc and the Doll Who Had "It" (1963) 9 copias

THE AMERICAN BICENTENNIAL SERIES, THE KENT FAMILY CHRONICLES, 6 BOOKS IN SLIPCASE (1986) 9 copias

On Wheels & Six-Gun Planet - Two Novels of the Future (2012) 9 copias

The Patriots: The American Bicentennial Series Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 (1976) 9 copias

Veils of Salome (1962) 8 copias

Mask of Chaos (1970) 7 copias

Making It Big (1968) 7 copias

Heaven and Hell, Part 1 of 2 (1990) 7 copias

The Seekers - The Kent Family Chronicles Volume 3 (1979) 7 copias

Bastard Photonovel (1980) 7 copias

California Gold; Vol 2 (1989) 7 copias

The Adventures of Brak the Barbarian: Volume Two (2012) 6 copias

Láska a válka, 1. díl (1992) 6 copias

Make Mine Mavis (1961) — Autor — 6 copias

California Gold; Vol 1 (1989) 5 copias

Great Women Reporters (1969) 5 copias

Love And War Part 1 Of 2 (1994) 5 copias

Kent Family Chronicles, complete set: The Bastard The Rebels The Seekers The Furies The Titans The Warriors The Lawless… (1976) 5 copias

Homeland Part 1 Of 2 (1993) 4 copias

Violence: Dark of the Sun and Moon of Ourselves Alone (1972) 4 copias

Storm in a Bottle (Novella) (1977) 4 copias

The Man From Cannae (1963) 4 copias

The Seventh Man (1981) 4 copias

SET OF SEVEN COMPLETE NOVELS by John Jakes: North & South / The Rebels / The Bastard / The Seekers / The Americans /… 4 copias

The Kent Chronicles (7 Volumes): The Bastard, The Rebels, The Seekers, The Furies, The Titans, The Warriors, The… (1976) 4 copias

Wear a Fast Gun (1956) 4 copias

Give Me This Woman (1962) — Autor — 4 copias

The Americans Part 1 Of 2 (1993) 4 copias

Sever a Jih, 2. díl (1992) 4 copias

Let Her Kill Herself 3 copias

Die Chronik der Kent- Familie IX. Das Versprechen (1989) 3 copias

And So to Bed (1962) — Autor — 3 copias

Stranger with Roses: A Science Fiction Entertainment in One Act (in Six Science Fiction Plays) (1972) 3 copias

A Night for Treason (1978) 3 copias

Sir Scoundrel (1962) 3 copias

Ghoul's Garden (Novelette) (1973) 3 copias

Licht und Schatten Roman (German edition) 2 copias

For I am a jealous people (1972) 2 copias

Kadetterne (1987) 2 copias

Great war correspondents (1967) 2 copias

Night for Treason (1982) 2 copias

Kærlighed og krig (1988) 2 copias

The American Bicentennial Series Box Set (Kent Family Chronicles, Volumes I,II,III,IV & V) (1976) 2 copias

Lys & skygge [Bind] 3 (1995) 2 copias

Heaven and Hell, Part 2 of 2 (1990) 2 copias

De overlevenden (1992) 2 copias

Brak the Barbarian Series: Brak the Barbarian, Brak the Barbarian Versus the Mark of Demons, Brak the Barbarian Versus… 2 copias

Den amerikanske drøm - 1. bind. (1999) 2 copias

Den amerikanske drøm - 2. bind. (1999) 2 copias

Feuerfahrt. Ein Roman aus dem Amerika des 21. Jahrhunderts. 2 copias

The Girl in the Gem (Short Story) 2 copias

Kent sagaen: Arvingene (1976) 2 copias

GONZAGAS WOMAN 2 copias

Miranda: The Man Who Collected Poe (Ghost Stories, Vol 6) (1996) 2 copias

Traitors' Legion 2 copias

Ghosts of Stone (Short Story) 2 copias

TEXAS RIDE NORTH, THE 2 copias

Pardon me, is this planet taken?: A musical space trip (1974) 2 copias

Machine 2 copias

No Comment 2 copias

Rocket Stories, April 1953 (1953) 2 copias

Doctor, Doctor! (2000) 2 copias

Lys & skygge [Bind] 1 (1995) 2 copias

Conan the Barbarian [1970] #013 2 copias

Lys & skygge [Bind] 2 (1995) 2 copias

The Dreaming Trees 2 copias

Nebe a peklo (1993) 2 copias

Miłość i wojna 1 copia

Północ i Południe 1 copia

A Christmas Carol (A Play) (1998) 1 copia

The Mark of the Demons - Brak the Barbarian #2 (1969) 1 copia

Gewaltig ist das Land. Geschichten aus Amerikas wildester Zeit. 1 copia

Den amerikanske drøm - Bind 2 (Danish Edition) (2017) 1 copia

North And South Part 2 Of 2 (1994) 1 copia

The American Bicentennial Series, The Kent Family Chronicles, Volumes I-6, Boxed Set [Paperback]1976 by John Jakes (1900) 1 copia

Planète à six-coups (1973) 1 copia

Brak: Mark of the Demons 1 copia

Den amerikanske drøm - Bind 1 (Danish Edition) (2017) 1 copia

De dödsdömda 1 copia

The Kent Family Chronicles Volumes Four Through Six: The Furies, The Titans, and The Warriors (2018) 1 copia

Inferno e paradiso (1989) 1 copia

Lys & skygge (1995) 1 copia

A Spell of Evil: A Play in Three Acts 1 copia

Nord et Sud, tome 5 : L'année des sauterelles (1990) 1 copia

Nord et Sud, tome 4 : Le ciel et l'enfer (1990) 1 copia

Brak the Barbarian No. 5 | The Fortunes of Brak 1 copia

The Sorceress John Jakes the Second Adventure of Brak the Barbarian Tandem Paperback 1976 1 copia

Los americanos / (1981) 1 copia

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 071 1 copia

De immigranten (1992) 1 copia

De erfgenamen (1990) 1 copia

De strijders (1991) 1 copia

Frohes Fest : 13 schlimme Bescherungen / 17 schöne Bescherungen 1 copia

"Old spacemen never die!" [In: Amazing stories (Oct. 1951)] 1 copia

Nero nel tempo (Black in Time) 1 copia

De titanen (1991) 1 copia

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 066 1 copia

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 059 1 copia

The Americans (The Kent Family Chronicles, Vol. 8) by John Jakes (1980-02-01) 1 copia

Os titãs 1 copia

he Warriors 1 copia

Sever a Jih 2. díl 1 copia

Sever a Jih 1. díl 1 copia

Der Gefangene 1 copia

Nebe a peklo 1. díl 1 copia

Nord et sud t2 (1990) 1 copia

Nord et sud t3 (1990) 1 copia

Mention my Name Atlantis 1 copia

Láska a válka 1. 1 copia

Piekło i niebo 1 copia

Nebesa in pekel 1 copia

Witch of the Dark Gate by John Jakes (1972-08-01) (1715) 1 copia

The Kent Family Chronicles Encyclopedia (1979) 1 copia

Havoc à vendre (1995) 1 copia

With Wings 1 copia

Dr. Sweetkill 1 copia

Centenniel Series 1 copia

Holiday for Havoc (1995) 1 copia

Brak: Spell Of The Dragon 1 copia

Devils in the Walls (Short Story) 1 copia

The American Bicentennial Series Volume IV, V, VI (3 paperback box set) (Kent Family Cronicles: The Furies, The Titans,… 1 copia

Frozen Hell 1 copia

Here Is Thy Sting [novelette] (1968) 1 copia

SET OF FIVE COMPLETE NOVELS by John Jakes: North & South / The Americans / The Furies / The Rebels / The Bastard 1 copia

Fortune's Whirlwind (The American bicentennial series) (1975) 1 copia

Die rote Sirene / Bogarts Haus / Mörderische Ferien (1998) 1 copia

Homeland Part 2 Of 2 (1993) 1 copia

The Defiled Sister 1 copia

The Mirror of Wizardry (Novelette) (1968) 1 copia

North and South [AND] Love and War 1 copia

The Barge of Souls (Novelette) 1 copia

The Courts of the Conjuror (Short Story) (1965) 1 copia

Flame Face (Short Story) (1968) 1 copia

The Unspeakable Shrine (Novelette) 1 copia

Great Stories of the American West (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) (1995) 1 copia

The Running Hounds 1 copia

The Beast 1 copia

The Man Who Wanted To Be In The Movies 1 copia

"The Girl in the Golden Cage" (in Arbor House Treasury) 1 copia

The Woman at Apache Wells, Peace Officer, Sisters: Stellar Audio Volume 4 (Western, Vol 4) 1 copia

Crime Time: Mystery and Suspense Stories (Five Star First Edition Mystery Series) (2001) 1 copia

GALAXY (2) (ii) Two - Book (1) (i) One: When the Star King Dies; Book (2) (ii) Two: The Planet Wizard 1 copia

Chamber of Chills #4 1 copia

Újvilág 1-2 (2003) 1 copia

Kent sagaen: Soldaten {the Titans; del 2} 1 copia

Pioneeri 1 copia

Helvede og himmerige / 2. del, Hævnens tid ; på dansk ved Inge Marie Dam (1989) 1 copia

Kentin suku 1 copia

Karkuri 1 copia

Cloak And Dagger 1 copia

Autograph, (S.F. Writer), S. 3x5 1 copia

Os pioneiros 1 copia

THE IMPOSTOR [A NOVEL OF CONSUMING EVIL] (1981) 1 copia

Autograph, S.F. Writer, Signed Collector Card (Mine) (2) 1 copia

Brak, der Barbar (2018) 1 copia

1990 1 copia

1996 1 copia

Das Versprechen 1 copia

THE CROWN FAMILY SAGA 2/2A hom,ame 1 copia

I hemmelig tjeneste (2001) 1 copia

Voittajat 1 copia

Die rote Sirene. (1996) 1 copia

Famous firsts in sports, (Putnam's famous firsts series) (1967) 1 copia

Fackeln im Sturm Band 1-3 : "Die Erben Kains - Liebe und Krieg - Himmel und Hölle". 1 copia

Nord et sud t2 : guerre et passion (1990) 1 copia

Am Abgrund der Welt (1976) 1 copia

Północ i Południe cz. 1 1 copia

Północ południe cz. 2 1 copia

Wojna i miłość cz.1 1 copia

Wojna i miłość cz. 2 1 copia

Piekło i niebo cz.1 1 copia

Piekło i niebo cz. 2 1 copia

Fantastic Vol 12 #1 Jan '63 featuring In The Days Of King Arsgrat 1 copia

Heaven & Hell, California Gold 1 copia

4 Volumes From The American Bicentennial Series By John Jakes: The Bastard / The Rebels / The Titans / The Warriors 1 copia

Sever a Jih ; Láska a válka ; Nebe a peklo 1 copia

This'll Slay You (1973) 1 copia

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Nombre legal: Jakes, John William
Otros nombres: Payne, Alan
Scotland, Jay
Fecha de nacimiento: 1932-03-31
Fecha de fallecimiento: 2023-03-11
Género: male
Nacionalidad: USA
Lugar de nacimiento: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Lugar de fallecimiento: Sarasota, Florida, USA
Lugares de residencia: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Sarasota, Florida, USA
Educación: Northwestern University
DePauw University (1953)
Ohio State University (MA|American Literature, 1954)
Ocupaciones: advertising industry
research fellow
novelist
playwright
actor
Organizaciones: Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America
University of South Carolina
Authors Guild
Dramatists Guild of America
PEN (American)
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Premios y honores: Cooper Medal (2002)
Western Heritage Literary Award, National Cowboy Hall of Fame (1995)
South Carolina Academy of Authors
Owen Wister Award (2007)
Aviso de desambiguación: John William Jakes (b. 1932), American author of fantasy, science fiction, westerns, and historical fiction. Although Jakes uses the name Alan Payne, there are other authors in LT named Alan Payne. Please do not combine them.

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Reseñas

(Norte y sur 01) Norte y Sur por John Jakes

Norte y Sur es la emocionante y panorámica novela de dos acaudaladas familias norteamericanas durante los veinte agitados años que culminaron en la Guerra Civil. Son los Main, propietarios sureños de plantaciones en Carolina, que defienden con orgullo una forma de vida aristocrática; y los Hazard, industriales de Pennsylvania, descendientes de un fugitivo inglés y ahora inmersos en el mundo de los inventos y el comercio. Cuando sus dos hijos se encuentran como cadetes de West Point y se convierten en íntimos amigos, las vidas de ambas familias quedan unidas para siempre.… (más)

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