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The Furies

by John Jakes · 1976

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The eight-volume epic of the Kent family continues as a new generation struggles to survive within a nation rife with conflict. Amanda Kent was a woman of great courage, but nothing prepared her for the massacre she witnessed at the Alamo. Now she's returned to Boston to rebuild the Kent legacy.

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American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thishistorical romancehistorical romanceMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
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American historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thissagasagaMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
American RevolutionAmerican RevolutionMore like thisLess of thiscivil warcivil warMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of thisSan AntonioSan AntonioMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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adult
Length
long · 480 pages

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