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.