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North and South
"An entertaining...authentic dramatization of American history."--The New York Times
From master storyteller John Jakes comes the epic story of two families--the Hazards and the Mains. Separated by vastly different ways of life, joined by the unbreakable bonds of true friendship, and torn asunder by a country on the brink of a bloody conflict that will irrevocably change them all...
Book Details
- Publisher: Berkley Books
- Publish Date: Jun 1st, 2000
- Pages: 816
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 6.70in - 4.20in - 1.90in - 1.00lb
- EAN: 9780451200815
- Recommended age: 18-UP
- Categories: • Historical - General• War & Military• Sagas
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What people are saying
For the ❤️ of 📚!
John Jakes, the American best-selling author best known for his historical novels such as ‘The Bastard’ and ‘North and South’ has passed away at the age of 90. https://t.co/4bMIWKInJg
SFWA promotes, advances, and supports science fiction and fantasy storytelling by educating, promoting, and empowering its creators and the larger community.
Author John Jakes passed away on March 11. Known for his historical fiction, especially the North and South trilogy, Jakes also wrote sword & sorcery and pulp fiction and was a SFWA member. Read about his life here: https://t.co/dU91MPGc6c https://t.co/RKa0ZCgOig
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John Jakes wrote some 60 novels, including westerns, mysteries and children’s books. But he was best known for two series of historical novels with enormous mass-market appeal: “The Kent Family Chronicles” and the “North and South” trilogy. https://t.co/k3XxYsenMZ
Praise for this book
"A marvelous book...should become one of the great novels of American history."--Nashville Banner
"At the very heart of every Jakes saga is a story that throbs to the beat of history."--Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Jakes at his best...Keep[s] the reader turning the pages."--Boston Herald America
"Jakes has few peers...he winds a spell...that won't be broken until the last page of the last volume is turned."--Detroit Free Press
What people are saying
For the ❤️ of 📚!
John Jakes, the American best-selling author best known for his historical novels such as ‘The Bastard’ and ‘North and South’ has passed away at the age of 90. https://t.co/4bMIWKInJg
SFWA promotes, advances, and supports science fiction and fantasy storytelling by educating, promoting, and empowering its creators and the larger community.
Author John Jakes passed away on March 11. Known for his historical fiction, especially the North and South trilogy, Jakes also wrote sword & sorcery and pulp fiction and was a SFWA member. Read about his life here: https://t.co/dU91MPGc6c https://t.co/RKa0ZCgOig