John Jake's Homeland: A Review
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Homeland, John Jake's formidable novel about the final explosive
events of the nineteenth century, in the first in a series that will focus
attention on a new "Jakes" family, the Crowns.
Multiple characters and settings at the norm for Jakes; however,
this story rivets primary attention on Paul Cr ....
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.... work on his own. The behavior and work
ethic of Joe Jr., who is born to wealth and privilege in America, is
juxtaposed with that of immigrant Paul. Jakes portrays Joe Jr. as spoiled
and with out focus, especially when compared to Paul's mature approach to
life and work.
Jades utilizes the character of Paul to introduce the reader to the
fledgling business of moving pictures. Paul is fascinated with this new
"art form;" which involves him in many adventures including war, a brush
wi ....
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