戰爭與愛情

抒寫南北亂世情最佳小說。

80年代風行全美暢銷巨作。

John Jakes

Praised as "the godfather(教父)of the historical novel," "the people's author," and "America's history teacher," Jakes mingles the lives of his fictional characters with those of historical personages, and involves them in the great events of U.S. and world.

His devotion to a unique blend of strong storytelling and historical accuracy(精確度)has won him a worldwide audience. More than 55 million copies of his Kent Chronicles are currently in print, along with nearly 10 million copies of The North and South Trilogy. Six of his major novels have been filmed as television mini-series(電視連續劇).

Born in Chicago in 1932, John Jakes began writing professionally during his freshman year at Northwestern University, where he was studying acting. He decided to trade the stage for the typewriter(打字員) when, at age 18, he sold his first story for $25. "That check changed the whole direction of my life," says Jakes.