North and South by John Jakes

North and South by John Jakes

The first volume of John Jakes's acclaimed and sweeping saga about a friendship threatened by the divisions of the Civil War In the years leading up to the Civil War, one enduring friendship embodies the tensions of a nation. Orry Main from South Carolina and George Hazard from Pennsylvania forge a lasting bond while training at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Together they fight in the Mexican-American War, but their closeness is tested as their regional politics diverge. As the first rounds are fired at Fort Sumter, Orry and George find themselves on different sides of the coming struggle. In John Jakes's unmatched style, North and South launches a trilogy that captures the fierce passions of a country at the precipice of disaster.

The Kent Family Chronicles, The North and South Trilogy, and The Crown Family Saga are all bestselling novels by John Jakes. He splits his time between the states of South Carolina and Connecticut.

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ISBN 13	9780451200815
ISBN 10	0451200810
Title	North and South
Author	John Jakes
Series	North And South Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2000-06-01
Number of pages	816
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