North and South (trilogy)
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North and South (1982) · Love and War (1984) · Heaven and Hell (1987)
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| Author | John Jakes |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
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First edition cover
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| Author | John Jakes |
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| Published | 1982 (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich) |
| Pages | 740 |
| ISBN | |
| OCLC | 7946770 |
| 813/.54 19 | |
| LC Class | PS3560.A37 N6 |
| Followed by | Love and War |
First edition cover
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| Author | John Jakes |
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| Published | 1984 (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich) |
| Pages | 1019 |
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| OCLC | 10924093 |
| 813/.54 19 | |
| LC Class | PS3560.A37 L6 1984 |
| Preceded by | North and South |
| Followed by | Heaven and Hell |
First edition cover
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| Author | John Jakes |
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| Published | 1987 (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich) |
| Pages | 700 |
| ISBN | |
| OCLC | 16085535 |
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| LC Class | PS3560.A37 H4 1987 |
| Preceded by | Love and War |
North and South is a 1980s trilogy of best-selling novels by John Jakes which take place before, during, and after the American Civil War. The saga tells the story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of Pennsylvania, who become best friends while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point but later find themselves and their families on opposite sides of the war. The slave-owning Mains are rural gentleman planters while the big-city Hazards live by manufacturing and industry, their differences reflecting the real divisions between North and South which ultimately led to war.
The first novel, North and South, was published in 1982, and was followed by Love and War in 1984. The trilogy was completed with Heaven and Hell in 1987. All three novels debuted on The New York Times Best Seller list, with North and South reaching #1 within four weeks on February 28, 1982. All three novels were also ranked within the top ten hardcover fiction bestsellers for their respective years by Publishers Weekly. As of 2007, ten million copies of the trilogy remain in print.
The novels were each adapted into television miniseries starring Patrick Swayze and James Read in 1985, 1986, and 1994. The first installment, 1985's North and South, remains the seventh-highest rated miniseries in TV history.
Published in 1982, North and South introduces the rice-growing Mains of South Carolina and the ironworking Hazards of Pennsylvania, whose respective scions Orry and George meet and become friends at West Point. Over the next two decades (1842–1861) the men fight in the Mexican–American War, suffer various family conflicts, and witness the increasing discord between the North and South regions of the United States.
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