North and south, love and war, and heaven and hell by john jakes at barnes. Orry main will at last marry starcrossed love madelinebut after her octoroon secret is revealed thanks to doomed monstervillain. Brak the barbarian, the sorceress, the mark of the demons three volumes by john jakes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The titans 1976 deals with the turbulence of the civil war, whereas the warriors 1977 depicts the postcivil war period. Read the north and south trilogy north and south, love and war, and heaven and hell by john jakes available from rakuten kobo. The focus of the book is about two families the hazards from the north, and the mains from the south. John jakes offers his most enthralling and enduring tale yet. Massive, lusty, highly readablea graphic, fastpaced amalgam of good, evil, love, lust, war, violence, and americana. He has received a number of awards and accolades for his achievements as a writer, most notably a cooper medal from the thomas cooper library and a career achievement award from the south carolina humanities association. Civil war, as the south secedes from the union and a nation is torn in two. The focus of the book is about two families the hazards from the. His work includes the highly acclaimed kent family chronicles series and the north and south trilogy.
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His writings mostly include the american historical fiction and family saga. Charleston offers an account of the burgeoning city from the perspective of the fictional bell family, whose british immigrant predecessors arrive in charleston in 1720. Love and war by john jakes overdrive rakuten overdrive. Jakess bicentennial series follows several generations as the families become part of americas history. This trilogy of bestselling novels winds throughout three generations. John jakes has written masterpieces in north and south and love and war. John jakes audio books at simply audiobooks simply audiobooks.
Jakes s bicentennial series follows several generations as the families become part of americas history. The civil war is over, but the battles of the heart have just begun. At mont royal, as elsewhere in the south, the slaves are restless and rebellious, making the plantation difficult to manage. The books that inspired the smashhit television miniseries. John jakes is regarded as one of todays most distinguished writers of historical fiction. As before, the plantationowning mains of south carolina do the bulk of the suffering here. Jakes does a fabulous job of describing the turbulent civil war and also the love of the two main characters. John jakes is the bestselling author of charleston, the eightvolume kent family chronicles, the north and south trilogy, california gold, and others. A critical companion critical companions to popular contemporary writers by jones, mary ellen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. North and south, by john jakes april, 2011 by monitor staff. This ebook features an illustrated biography of john jakes including rare images from the authors personal collection. John jakes is a noted american writer who was born in 1932 in chicago, illinois.
Homeland ebook by john jakes 9781453256022 rakuten kobo. The main and hazard families clash on and off the civil wars battlefields as they grapple with the violent realities of. 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. His civil war trilogy, north and south, has sold millions of copies worldwide. John jakes is the acknowledged contemporary master of the family saga. The fact that at over pages i did not want the end to come is testament to that. The hazards and the mains the first fatal shot fired at fort sumter divided them irrevocably with loyalties more powerful than family ties.
Though at times a historically illuminating work, charleston, bestselling author john jakess fictional retelling of the title citys early history through the civil war, remains a largely uninspiring drama. He is the creator of the legendary eightvolume kent family chronicles, the main and hazard families of the north and south trilogy, and the crowns of chicago, germanamericans whose stories interweave the history of the twentieth century in homeland and its sequel. In north and south, the first volume of john jakess acclaimed and sweeping saga, a friendship is threatened by the divisions of the civil war. Descended from a soldier of the virginia continental line who fought in the american revolution, jakes is one of todays most distinguished authors of historical fiction. John william jakes born march 31, 1932 is an american writer, best known for american historical fiction. Following that, he worked in the advertising while writing on the side and in. John jakes is to historical american fiction what stephen king is to horror. John jakes is an american author of historical fiction including historical romance and western fiction as well as science fiction and fantasy. Love and war north and south book 2 book summary and. We are currently gathering biographical information for john jakes. Jul 10, 2012 in john jakess unmatched style, north and south launches a trilogy that captures the fierce passions of a country at the precipice of disaster. The main and hazard families clash on and off the civil wars battlefields as they grapple with the violent realities of a divided nationamericas master storyteller continues his reign with love and war, a story steeped in passion and betrayal. The main and hazard families clash on and off the civil wars battlefields as they grapple with the violent realities of a divided nation.
Love and war the north and south trilogy series by john jakes. The nook book ebook of the the north and south trilogy. Buy a cheap copy of love and war book by john jakes. The furies 1976 shows how the kent family lives through the days of the wild west. Back in the 1980s, jakes created his second major literary series, a trilogy about two wealthy american families during a period of thirty years during the 19th century. John jakes books list of books by author john jakes. Sep 24, 20 john jakes has written masterpieces in north and south and love and war. The bestselling saga that has sold more than 5 million copies. His career began upon graduation, selling stories to pulp magazines. He was very fond of writing stories since the college days and used to sell a few to pulp magazines. The north and south trilogy ebook by john jakes author.
North and south is a 1980s trilogy of bestselling novels by john jakes which take place before, during, and after the american civil war. Part two of the epic north and south trilogy and millions of other books are available for instant access. A monumental american novel about one mans rise from life as a penniless immigrant to the head of a. Bestselling author john jakes creates another publishing phenomenon with heaven and hell, his most successful novel to date and the conclusion to the north and south trilogy. 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 north and south trilogy ebook by john jakes author, isbn. A monumental american novel about one mans rise from life as a penniless immigrant to the head of a family empire in th. The 10 digit isbn is 148052865x and the digit isbn is 9781480528659. With the confederate and union armies furiously fighting, the oncesteadfast bond between the main and hazard families continues to be tested. North and south, love and war, and heaven and hell ebook. Dual main selection of the literary guild and a doubleday book club main selection. Love and war north and south book 2 book summary and study. Love and war cornell novel, a 1992 novel based on the tv series doctor who.
In the years leading up to the civil war, one enduring friendship embodies the tensions of. The book begins on the onset of the american civil war. The sorrow of lost love, the elation of love found, the horror of mans inhumanity to man and the tragedy of war are stunningly told in love and war. Buy best of john jakes by john jakes online at alibris. Jakes, the author of over 60 books, including the eightpart kent family chronicles, the north and south trilogy, and innumerable short stories of the american west, returns to his welltrod civil war. The civil war has ended, but the hazards and mains have. A reader can always rely on getting from me a strong story, characters that they like and that they root for, and an accurate portrayal of the. In love and war, the main and hazard families clash on and off the civil war s battlefields as they grapple with the violent realities of a divided nation. John jakes audio books at simply audiobooks simply. North and south love and war heaven and hell by john. Beautifully repackaged for the dutton hardcover release of on secret servicejohn jakess longawaited return to the civil war years. Read love and war by john jakes available from rakuten kobo.
He is also the author of the kent family chronicles. John jakes ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Dust jacket shows ordinary signs of shelf wear, but all pages are clean and bright in tight binding. Love and war north and south by john jakes 9781480528659. I have stumbled across my share of best civil war novels lists on the internet. I have yet to come across a list that includes john jakes 1984 novel, love and war. He is the creator of the legendary eightvolume kent family chronicles, the main and hazard families of the north and south trilogy, and the crowns of chicago, germanamericans whose stories interweave the history of the twentieth century in homeland and its sequel, american dreams. The title of this book is love and war north and south and it was written by john jakes. See all books authored by john jakes, including north and south, and love and war, and more on. Using his wellcrafted collection of characters, jakes tells the story of the war and its nuanced undertones in such a way that the reader cannot help but push forward, curious about how history and fiction will intermingle successfully. With open road medias ebook publication of fourteen titles by john jakes, you can now download and discover richly compelling historical novels, including the wellloved north and south trilogy. Part ii of jakes civil war trilogyfollowing the prewar years north and south, 1982 with over pages to cover the hazard and main families from 1861 to 1865. Books like kent family chronicles by john jakes suggested.