The next book in the series is Love and War and takes the families and the country through the Civil War. A door-stopper at 700+ pages in hardback, this really did move very quickly and the pages literally flew. Part one of the 1 New York Times bestselling North and South Trilogythe Civil War saga that inspired the classic television miniseries North and Southwith over five million copies sold An entertainingauthentic dramatization of American history. From Americas master storyteller and writer of historical fiction comes the epic story of two families - the Hazards and the Mains. Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified. George’s sister Virgilia is obsessed to the point of madness to free all slaves (of course Jakes must make her sexually frustrated as well as panting after a black man), and the revenge minded Elkanah Bent is badder than bad can be (of course Jakes gives him homosexual tendencies to make him even badder). There’s also Orry’s delightfully OTT evil wicked sister Ashton who can’t keep her hands out of any man’s pants, a woman everyone can love to hate (you will looooove the way she helped several cadets celebrate, and the trophys she took home with her).Despite the flaws, I still found this a compelling read as George and Orry battle to keep their friendship intact as the nation is on the brink of war. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982 - Historical fiction - 740 pages. Jakes does have a tendency to stereo-type his characters, and you will definitely notice it here. North and South Series 3 primary works 13 total works Book 1 North and South by John Jakes 4.20 60,118 Ratings 969 Reviews published 1982 84 editions Part history, part novel, this book chronicles two Want to Read Rate it: Book 2 Love and War by John Jakes 4. This sweeping, star-studded epic about two powerful families before and during the Civil War is based on John Jakes popular novels. I think most everyone has seen the mini-series at least once and knows the basics so I’m not going to rehash them all over again, nor spoil it for those who haven’t.

A rift much like the one his own father said was slowly but inevitably dividing the country.”

“There was a clear rift in the Main household.

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