His civil war trilogy, north and south, has sold millions of copies worldwide. Massive, lusty, highly readablea graphic, fastpaced amalgam of good, evil, love, lust, war, violence, and americana. The saga continues in 1984s love and war, which follows the mains and hazards for. John jakes was born on march 31, 1932 in chicago, illinois, usa. Dust jacket shows ordinary signs of shelf wear, but all pages are clean and bright in tight binding. John jakes is the acknowledged contemporary master of the family saga. Love and war by jakes, john, 1932publication date 1985 publisher new york. Love and war quotes showing 15 of 5 that was an explanation, not an excuse. 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. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience.
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Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the north and south trilogy. John jakes 3 book set north and south, love and war and heaven and. North and south is a 1980s trilogy of bestselling novels by john jakes which take place before, during, and after the american civil war. This addictive john jakes adventure blends the kents ruthless push for an empire with murderous betrayal and the civil wars lifealtering culmination. 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. With the confederate and union armies furiously fighting, the oncesteadfast bond between the main and hazard families continues to be tested. Beautifully repackaged for the dutton hardcover release of on secret servicejohn jakess longawaited return to the civil war years. Delaware county district library ohio american libraries. The books that inspired the smashhit television miniseries. Americas master storyteller continues his reign with love and war, a story steeped in passion and betrayal. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. He is also the author of the kent family chronicles. Some will experience the horrors of war on the front lines on some of the bloodiest battlefields of the civil war. From the first shots at fort sumter, the hazards and the mains are divided against each otherand themselves.
John jakes is behind some of the most beloved american family. 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. North and south, love and war, and heaven and hell. John jakes has 190 books on goodreads with 256558 ratings. 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. 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. North and south, love and war, and heaven and hell ebook written by john jakes. From the first shots at fort sumter, the hazards and the mains are divided against each other and themselves. John jakes is to historical american fiction what stephen king is to horror. John jakes is the bestselling author of the kent family chronicles, the north and south. Browse john jakess bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. John jakes is the bestselling author of charleston, the kent family chronicles, the north and south trilogy, on secret service, california gold, homeland, and american dreams.
Love and war by jakes, john, 1932publication date 1984. Jan 01, 1984 i have stumbled across my share of best civil war novels lists on the internet. Love and war by john jakes overdrive rakuten overdrive. Like and i looked, and behold a pale horse, and his name that sat on him was death, and hell followed with him. I have yet to come across a list that includes john jakes 1984 novel, love and war. North and south the north and south trilogy book 1 english. A special threeinone edition of john jakes north and. Orry main will at last marry starcrossed love madelinebut after her octoroon secret is revealed thanks to doomed monstervillain. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version.
Jun 30, 2000 john jakes has written masterpieces in north and south and love and 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. Love and war north and south book 2 book summary and study. The bestselling saga that has sold more than 5 million copies. John william jakes born march 31, 1932 is an american writer, best known for american historical fiction. Read the north and south trilogy by john jakes for free with a 30 day free trial. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 812 pages and is available in paperback format. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read love and war. Love and war dragonlance, a 1987 anthology of dragonlance fantasy short stories. Love and war novel john jakes, north and south is a s trilogy of bestselling novels by john jakes which take place before, during, and after the american civil war. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. 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.
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John jakes has written masterpieces in north and south and love and war. He finds love, albeit a forbidden one, and meets reallife historical figures like teddy roosevelt. Love and war is the second book of the john jakes, north and south series. With his impeccable research and unfailing devotion to the historical record, john jakes offers his most enthralling and enduring tale yet. Pdf north and south book by john jakes free download.
As before, the plantationowning mains of south carolina do the bulk of the suffering here. John jakes recounts the adventures of two unforgettable familiesthe hazards of pennsylvania and the mains of south carolinain a land ripped apart by the civil war. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. But all will be caught in the triumph and tragedy of a conflict that destroyed a countrys innocence and forged a nation. John jakes 3 book set north and south, love and war. See all books authored by john jakes, including north and south, and love and war, and more on. He is a writer and actor, known for north and south, north and south, book i 1985 and the bastard 1978.
But all will be caught in the triumph and tragedy of a conflict that destroyed a countrys innocenceand forged a nation. In john jakess unmatched style, north and south launches a trilogy that captures the fierce passions of a country at the precipice of disaster. In north and south, the first volume of john jakess acclaimed and sweeping. The book begins on the onset of the american civil war. John jakes keeps you on the edge of seat during the part when orry and george are fighting. 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. The focus of the book is about two families the hazards from the north, and the mains from the south. Love and war by jakes, john, 1932publication date 1984 publisher san diego. Free download or read online north and south pdf epub book. Read the north and south trilogy north and south, love and war, and heaven and hell by john jakes available from rakuten kobo.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1982, and was written by john jakes. Pdf north and south book by john jakes free download 812. John jakes, the author of the kent family chronicles, the. Buy a cheap copy of love and war book by john jakes. The main and hazard families clash on and off the civil wars battlefields as they grapple with the violent realities of. American dreams by john jakes nook book ebook barnes. 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. The fact that at over pages i did not want the end to come is testament to that. In love and war, the main and hazard families clash on and off the civil wars battlefields as they grapple with the violent realities of a divided nation. John jakes is a noted american writer who was born in 1932 in chicago, illinois. Click download or read online button to get john jakes book now. Love and war, a 1984 novel by john jakes in the north and south trilogy love and war dragonlance, a 1987 anthology of dragonlance fantasy short stories love and war cornell novel, a 1992 novel based on the tv series doctor who. Volume two of the north and south trilogy audiobook cover art. Americas master storyteller continues his reign with.
With the civil war reaching its gory climax, the divided kent family is pushed to the edge of complete destruction. Volume two of the north and south trilogy audio download. Love and war in the apennines, a 1971 world war ii memoir by eric newby. His writings mostly include the american historical fiction and family saga. Written by john jakes, audiobook narrated by shawn compton. He was very fond of writing stories since the college days and used to sell a few to pulp magazines. Love and war north and south book 2 book summary and study guide.
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