Washoe County Library System

From the "New York Times" bestselling author who "makes history come brilliantly alive" ("The Washington Post Book World") comes a novel that spans decades and generations--from the American Revolution through the downfall of the Confederacy--in Jakes's most ambitious work yet.

As the Civil War draws to an end Jeremiah Kent turns Western outlaw after being thrust into a web of lust and murder. Meanwhile, Gideon Kent moves up North and tangles with second cousin Louis Kent, a corrupt railroad official, and Michael Boyle, adopted son of Jeremiah's father, sets down roots in Wyoming.