John Jakes

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John William Jakes (born March 31, 1932 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American writer .

Life

Jakes is best known for his historical novels. His three-part novel about the American Civil War - North And South (dt. The heirs of Cain ), Love And War (dt. Love and War ) and Heaven And Hell (dt. Heaven and Hell ) - was in 1985, 1986 and 1994 respectively a miniseries under the title North And South , North and South II and Heaven and Hell (German title each torch in the storm ) filmed. Jakes' wife Rachel, a former lecturer, portrayed Abraham Lincoln's wife in the film .

In addition, his nine-volume Chronicle of the Kent Family served as a template for several television films and short series: The Bastard (1978), The Rebels (1978) and The Seekers (1979).

Previously Jakes had been a fantasy - author made a name. Particularly well known z. B. in the 1970s his novel cycle about Brak, the barbarian , also published in German . His novel Mention My Name in Atlantis (1972), a parody of the fantasy genre, was also known in Germany under the title Tolle Tage in Atlantis .

bibliography

The series are arranged according to the year of publication of the first volume.

Johnny Havoc series
  • Johnny Havoc (1960)
  • Johnny Havoc Meets Zelda (1962, also as Havoc for Sale , 1990)
    • English: Do you have the killer, darling? Translated by Uwe Karsten. Kelter-Taschenbuch # 769, 1968
  • Johnny Havoc and the Doll Who Had “It” (1963, also as Holiday for Havoc , 1991)
    • English: Johnny Havoc lets the puppets dance. Translated by Helga Wingert-Uhde. Kelter-Taschenbuch # 766, 1968
  • Making It Big (1968, also as Johnny Havoc and the Siren in Red , 1991)
Dragonard series
  • 1 When the Star Kings Die (1967)
  • 2 The Planet Wizard (1969)
  • 3 Tonight We Steal the Stars (1969)
Brak cycle
  • 1 Brak the Barbarian (1968)
  • 2 Brak the Barbarian Versus the Sorceress (1969, also as The Sorceress , Brak vs The Sorceress , 1981, Witch of the Four Winds , 1963, 2012)
    • German: Daughter of Hell Translated by Lore Straßl. Pabel (Terra Fantasy # 4), 1975
  • 3 Brak the Barbarian Versus the Mark of the Demons (1969, also as Brak Vs. The Mark of the Demons , The Mark of the Demons , 1970)
    • German: The Mark of the Demons Translated by Lore Straßl. Pabel (Terra Fantasy # 7), 1975
  • 4 When the Idols Walked (1964, 1978)
    • German: The idols awaken Translated by Lore Straßl. Pabel (Terra Fantasy # 13), 1975
  • 5 The Fortunes of Brak (1980, collection)
  • Devils in the Walls (1963, short story)
    • English: Palace of Demons In: On the Abyss of the World , 1976
  • The Girl in the Gem (1965, short story)
    • German: Das Mädchen im Meerstein In: Science-Fiction-Stories 20 Ullstein 2000 # 35 (2930), 1973, ISBN 3-548-02930-2
  • The Pillars of Chambalor (1965, short story)
  • The Silk of Shaitan (1965, short story)
    • English: Das Seidentuch Scheitans In: Am Abgrund der Welt , 1976
  • The Mirror of Wizardry (1968, short story)
    • German: Am Abgrund der Welt In: Am Abgrund der Welt , 1976
  • Ghoul's Garden (1973, short story)
    • English: Der Garten des Zauberer In: Lin Carter (ed.): Götter, Gnomen und Gianten Pabel (Terra Fantasy # 26), 1976
  • Flame face short story. In: On the Abyss of the World 1976
  • Storm in a Bottle (1977, short story, also as Brak in Chains )
    • German: Fluch der Dürre In: Lin Carter (Hrsg.): Streiter gegen die Magie Pabel (Terra Fantasy # 60), 1979
Dark Gate / Klekton series
  • 1 Master of the Dark Gate (1970)
  • 2 Witch of the Dark Gate (1972)
Kent Family Chronicles / The Kent Family Chronicle
  • The Bastard (1974, also as Fortune's Whirlwind and To an Unknown Shore , 1975)
    • The Duke's Bastard Translated by Eva Malsch and Elisabeth Simon. Semrau (Kaleidoscope Books # 751), 1976
    • The Amberlys plot Translated by Eva Malsch and Elisabeth Simon. Semrau (Kaleidoscope Books # 752), 1976
  • The Rebels (1975)
    • The Battle of the Rebels Translated by Karen Christian. Semrau (Kaleidoscope Books # 753), 1976
    • The Army of the Renegades Translated by Karen Christian. Semrau (Kaleidoscope Books # 754), 1976
    • Also as: Der Rebell Ullstein, 1987, ISBN 3-550-06140-4
  • The Seekers (1975)
    • The Ohio Massacre Translated by Hans Maeter. Semrau (Kaleidoscope Books # 755), 1978
    • The prisoner Translated by Hans Maeter. Semrau (Kaleidoscope Books # 756), 1978
    • Also as: Die Pioniere Goldmann # 9747, 1989, ISBN 3-442-09747-9 / Voices of the War Goldmann # 9748, 1990, ISBN 3-442-09748-7
  • The Furies (1976)
    • Amanda de la Gura Translated by Hans Maeter. Semrau (Kaleidoscope Books # 757), 1979
    • The Hour of Vengeance Translated by Hans Maeter. Semrau (Kaleidoscope Books # 758), 1979
    • Black April Translated by Hans Maeter. Semrau (Kaleidoscope Books # 759), 1979
  • The Titans (1976)
    • The Titans Translated by Hans Maeter. Semrau (Kaleidoscope Books # 760), 1979
  • The Warriors (1977)
  • The Lawless (1978)
  • The Americans (1980)
North and South trilogy
  • North and South (1982)
    • German: The heirs of Cain Translated by Odette Anne Brändli. SV International, Swiss publishing house, 1984, ISBN 3-7263-6429-3
  • Love and War (1984)
    • German: Love and War Translated by Werner Waldhoff. SV International, Swiss publishing house, 1986, ISBN 3-7263-6476-5
  • Heaven and Hell (1987)
    • German: Heaven and Hell, translated by Werner Waldhoff. SV International, Swiss publishing house, 1988, ISBN 3-7263-6518-4
Single novels
  • The Texans Ride North (children's book, 1952)
  • A Night for Treason (1956)
  • Wear a Fast Gun (1956)
  • Ward Lock (1957)
  • The Devil Has Four Faces (1958)
  • This'll Slay You (1958, as Alan Payne)
  • The Seventh Man (1958, as Jay Scotland)
  • The Imposter (1959)
    • German: The uncanny double Translated by Helmut and Edith Bittner. Lehning (Panther series # 147), 1959
  • I, Barbarian (1959, as Jay Scotland, also as John Jakes, 1976)
  • Strike the Black Flag (1961, as Jay Scotland)
  • Make Mine Mavis (1961, as William Ard)
  • Sir Scoundrel (1962, as Jay Scotland, also revised as King's Crusader , 1977)
  • Veils of Salome (1962, as Jay Scotland)
  • And So to Bed (1962, as William Ard)
  • Give Me This Woman (1962, as William Ard)
  • GI Girls (1963)
  • Arena (1963, as Jay Scotland)
  • Traitors' Legion (1963, also revised as The Man from Cannae , 1977, as Jay Scotland)
  • Secrets of Stardeep ( children's book, 1969)
  • The Hybrid (1969)
    • German: Der Halbmensch Translated by Leni Sobetz. Moewig (Terra Nova # 161), 1971
  • The Last Magicians (1969)
  • The Asylum World (1969)
    • German: No rescue for Mars. Translated by Klaus Boer. Bastei Lübbe # 21117, 1979, ISBN 3-404-01261-5
  • Mask of Chaos (1970)
  • Monte Cristo # 99 (1970)
  • Six-Gun Planet (1970)
  • Black in Time (1970)
  • Time Gate (children's book, 1972)
    • German: The Gate to Another Time Translated by Leni Sobez. Moewig (Terra Astra # 187), 1975
  • Mention My Name in Atlantis (1972)
    • German: Great days in Atlantis Translated by Lore Straßl. Pabel (Terra Fantasy # 38), 1977
  • On Wheels (1973)
    • English: Under the spell of the firebird, translated by Leni Sobez. Bastei Lübbe # 21076, 1976, ISBN 3-404-00407-8 . Also as: Feuerfahrt Goldmann # 9474, 1988, ISBN 3-442-09474-7
  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1974)
    • German: Uprising of the monkeys Translated by Walter Brumm. Pabel (Terra Paperback # 283), 1977
  • Excalibur! (1980, with Gil Kane)
  • California Gold (1989)
    • German: California-Gold Translated by Werner Waldhoff. Schweizer Verl.-Haus, 1990, ISBN 3-7263-6666-0
  • Homeland (1993)
    • German: The Flame of Freedom Translated by Michael Kubiak and Erna Tom. Lübbe, 1995, ISBN 3-7857-0718-5
  • On secret service (2000)
  • Charleston (2002)
    • German: Storm over Charleston Translated by Lore Straßl. Lübbe, 2004, ISBN 3-7857-2130-7
Collections
  • The Best of John Jakes (1977)
  • The Best Western Stories of John Jakes (1991, edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Bill Pronzini)
German collections
  • Ship of Souls Collection. Pabel Translated by Lore Straßl. (Terra Fantasy # 1), 1974
  • On the Edge of the World Collection. Translated by Lore Straßl. Pabel (Terra Fantasy # 19), 1976
Short stories
  • The Dreaming Trees (1950)
  • Your Number Is Up! (1950)
  • Half Past Fear (1951)
  • No Dark Gallows for Me (1951)
  • Death Has Green Eyes (1951)
  • Secret of the Burning Finger (1951)
  • "Old Spacemen Never Die!" (1951)
  • The Running Hounds (1952)
  • The Android Kill (1952)
  • The Most Horrible Story (1952, also as The Most Horrible Story in the World , 1955)
  • The Fire Magicians (1952)
  • Space Opera (1952)
  • Machine (1952)
  • The Beast (1952)
  • And the Monsters Walk (1952)
  • Frozen Hell (1952)
  • Coffins to Mars (1952)
  • With Wings (1952)
  • Doom Jungle (1952)
  • Idiot Command (1952)
  • Skin Game (1952)
  • The Opener of the Crypt (1952)
  • Hunt the Red Roe (1953, as Alan Payne)
  • Checkmate Morning (1953)
  • War Drums of Mercury Lost (1953)
  • Forever is So Long (1953)
  • Jackrogue Second (1953)
  • Earth Can Be Fun (1953)
  • The Fiends in the Bedroom (1953)
  • With Intent to Kill (1953)
  • Survey (1954)
  • Crack-up (1954)
  • Dirge for the Sane (1954)
  • The Revenge of Edwin Mudd (1954)
  • The Taint (1955)
  • Shango (1956)
  • The Cybernetic Kid (1956)
  • My Brother on the Highway (1956)
  • Hero at Work (1957)
  • Alias ​​Napoleon (1957)
  • The Devil Spins a Sun-Dream (1957)
  • The Singular Occurence at Styles (1957, as Alan Henry)
  • Miss Impossible (1958, as CH Thames)
  • Blizzard-Brain (1958, as Darius John Granger)
  • The Deadly Mission (1958, as Alexander Blade)
  • Nine Shadows at Doomsday (1958, as SM Tenneshaw)
  • Night of the Robots (1959, as Allen Wilder)
  • The Red Telephone (1960)
  • The Strange Paintings of Felix A. Orth (1960)
  • Political Machine (1961)
  • The Highest Form of Life (1961)
  • A Cabbage Named Sam (1961)
  • The Man Who Wanted to Be in the Movies (1962)
  • Recidivism Preferred (1962)
  • The Protector (1962)
  • One Race Show (1962)
  • The Screams of the Wergs (1963, as Jay Scotland)
  • In the Days of King Arsgrat (1963)
  • Underfollow (1963)
  • The Sellers of the Dream (1963)
  • There's No Vinism Like Chauvinism (1965, also as No Vinism Like Chauvinism )
  • Miranda (1965)
  • Bow garage (1966)
  • Love Is a Punch in the Nose (1966)
  • Here Is Thy Sting (1968)
  • The Unspeakable Shrine (1968)
    • English: The Sanctuary of Terror In: Schiff der Seelen , 1974
  • The Barge of Souls (1968)
    • English: Das Schiff der Seelen In: Schiff der Seelen , 1974
  • Ranging (1968)
  • Merry Xmas, Post / Good (1970)
  • Seedling From the Stars (1970)
  • Stranger With Roses (1972)
  • Bloodstar (1976, with Robert E. Howard)
  • Sums (1976, with Richard E. Peck)
  • Ghosts of Stone (1979)
    • English: Geister im Stein In: Schiff der Seelen , 1974
  • Chicago Rhapsody (1991)
  • Witch House (1995, with Jonathan Jakes-Schauer)
Theater and musical
  • Dracula, Baby (1970, lyrics only)
  • Wind in the Willows (1972)
  • A Spell of Evil (1972)
  • Violence (1972)
  • Stranger with Roses (1972)
  • For I Am a Jealous People (1972, based on a story by Lester del Rey )
  • Gaslight Girl (1973)
  • Pardon Me, Is This Planet Taken? (1973)
  • Doctor, Doctor! (1973, after Moliere)
  • Shepherd Song (1974)
Non-fiction
  • Tiros: Weather Eye in Space (1966)
  • Famous Firsts in Sports (1967)
  • Great War Correspondents (1968)
  • Great Women Reporters (1969)
  • The Bastard Photostory (1980)
  • Susanna at the Alamo: A True Story (Children's Book, 1986)

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personal data
SURNAME Jakes, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jakes, John William (full name); Blade, Alexander (pen name); Granger, Darius John (pseudonym); Henry, Alan (pen name); Jakes, John W. (pen name); Jakes, JW (pseudonym); Johns, Jacob (pseudonym); Payne, Alan (pen name); Scotland, Jay (pseudonym); Tenneshaw, SM (pseudonym); Thames, CH (pseudonym); Wilder, Allen (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American writer
DATE OF BIRTH March 31, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Chicago , Illinois