John William Jakes (1932-03-31)March 31, 1932 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died
March 11, 2023(2023-03-11) (aged 90) Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Pen name
Jay Scotland
Occupation
Writer
Education
DePauw University Ohio State University (MA)
Period
1950–2023
Genre
Historical novels, fantasy, science fiction
Notable works
The Kent Family Chronicles
North and South trilogy
Spouse
Rachel Jakes
(m. 1951)
Children
4
John William Jakes (March 31, 1932 – March 11, 2023) was an American writer, best known for historical and speculative fiction. His American Civil War trilogy, North and South, has sold millions of copies worldwide. He was also the author of The Kent Family Chronicles. Jakes used the pen name Jay Scotland among others.
also the author of The Kent Family Chronicles. Jakes used the pen name Jay Scotland among others. Jakes was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 31, 1932...
known as The American Bicentennial Series) is a series of eight novels by JohnJakes written for Lyle Engel of Book Creations, Inc., to commemorate the 200th...
Retrieved September 27, 2016. Jakes, John (2000). North and South. New York City: Signet. ISBN 978-0451200815. Jakes, John (1984). Love and War. San Diego:...
related to The Two Jakes. Film portal United States portal 1990s portal The Two Jakes at IMDb The Two Jakes at Box Office Mojo The Two Jakes at Letterboxd...
film by Seijun Suzuki The Bastard (1978 film), a 1978 film based on the JohnJakes novel Bastard (1997 film), a Polish-German-French film The Bastard (2023...
miniseries North and South, based on the 1982 novel of the same name by JohnJakes. As of 2002, it was still ranked among the ten highest rated miniseries...
Mary Ellen (30 November 1996). "The People's Author: The Life of JohnJakes". JohnJakes: A Critical Companion. Greenwood Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-313-29530-1...
miniseries based on the novel by JohnJakes, starring Andrew Stevens The Rebels – 1979 TV miniseries based on the novel by JohnJakes, starring Andrew Stevens...
Salman Rushdie The Russia House by John le Carré The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett California Gold by JohnJakes While My Pretty One Sleeps by Mary...
Brak the Barbarian is a short-fiction collection by American writer JohnJakes, featuring his sword and sorcery hero of the same name. The individual stories...
Stevens starred in The Bastard (1978) and The Rebels (1979), based on the JohnJakes novels. He appeared opposite Dennis Weaver and Susan Dey in the short-lived...
the three North and South miniseries (1985, 1986 and 1994) based on the JohnJakes trilogy of novels of the same name (his co-star, Patrick Swayze, taught...
Gaskell North and South (trilogy), a series of novels by JohnJakes (1982–1987) North and South (Jakes novel), first novel in the series North & South, a 1946...
Robert E. Howard stories: Skull-Face and Swords of the Red Brotherhood. JohnJakes expanded the story adding much material to it and then Richard Corben...
John "Jake" Bloss (born June 23, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his...
result of severe mistreatment). The scene appears in the first chapter of JohnJakes' novelization of the film, and in the Marvel Comics adaption of the film...
(1978) and The Rebels (1979), two television miniseries based on the JohnJakes novels of the same names. In 1979, she played the role of Dr. Gabrielle...
Witch of the Four Winds is a fantasy novel by American writer JohnJakes, featuring his sword and sorcery hero Brak the Barbarian. The story was first...
Mike Oldfield album Platinum Charleston (name) Charleston (novel),by JohnJakes, 2002 Charleston, a 1981 novel by Alexandra Ripley Charleston (1974 film)...
on September 5, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2020. Hiscock, John (December 12, 2005). "The one Jake: why Gyllenhaal spells success". The Telegraph. Archived...
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