North and South (The North and South Trilogy Book 1)

Name: North and South (The North and South Trilogy Book 1)
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (2425 reviews)
Author: John Jakes

by John Jakes

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

4.6 (2,425)

4.6 stars from 2,425 reviews. Top 76% of Historical Fiction books we track.

787 pages~13.1 hr readPublished by Harcourt Brace JovanovichPublished 1982-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love sweeping historical epics with interconnected families and personal stakes that mirror real historical upheaval.
You want a Civil War novel that captures the human cost of politics rather than just battles and strategy.
You're drawn to stories about friendship and loyalty tested by impossible circumstances and divided loyalties.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer tight, fast-paced narratives. This is 787 pages of 1800s family drama and relationship complexity.
You're looking for a female-centred narrative. The main characters and their stories are male-focused.
You want a resolved, tidy ending. The first book leaves significant threads open for the trilogy.

About this book

The first volume of John Jakes's saga about a friendship strained by the divisions of the Civil War. In the years before the conflict, Orry Main from South Carolina and George Hazard from Pennsylvania meet while training at the United States Military Academy at West Point and form a lasting bond. The two fight together in the Mexican-American War, but their friendship is tested as their regional politics diverge. When the first shots are fired at Fort Sumter, Orry and George find themselves on opposing sides of the coming struggle. North and South launches a trilogy that follows the tensions of a nation on the brink of conflict. This ebook includes an illustrated biography of John Jakes with rare images from the author's personal collection.

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Currently around #91K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.6★ from 2,425 reviews

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