This book was written by John Jakes, published in 1982, the narrative is 716 pages and is not illustrated. In North and South, the first volume in John Jakes acclaimed and sweeping saga, a friendship is threatened by the divisions of the Civil War. In the years leading up to the Civil War, one enduring friendship embodies the tensions of a nation. Orry Main from South Carolina and George Hazard from Pennsylvania forge a lasting bond while training at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Together they fight in the Mexican American War, but their closeness is tested as their regional politics diverge. As the first rounds are fired at Fort Sumter, Orry and George find themselves on different sides of the coming struggle. In John Jakes unmatched style, North and South launches a trilogy that captures the fierce passions of a country on the precipice of disaster. This hard back book is in good condition, with a dust cover also in good condition.

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