Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. John jakes 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. North and south, love and war, and heaven and hell by john jakes at barnes. Love and war is the second of three novels by john jakes pertaining to two families, one from the north and the other from the south caught up in the civil war. Love and war by john jakes at home with a good book and the cat.
John jakes has written masterpieces in north and south and love and war. Im a history major and not only do i read nonfiction books about american history but i also enjoy novels that are fiction but have a very strong and acurate historical background. The bestselling saga that has sold more than 5 million copies. John jakes does an excellent job explaining the issues and concerns that led to the war. The title of this book is love and war north and south and it was written by john jakes. Americas master storyteller continues his reign with love and war, a story steeped in passion and betrayal. Love and war by john jakes 2000, paperback for sale.
This is the book i thought should be the best, but. The books that inspired the smashhit television miniseries. Love and war by john jakes 2011, paperback for sale. Love and war by john jakes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He has southerners who are antislavery, and he explains why they decided to fight for the south. First edition love and war hardcover by john jakes 1984 john jakes on. John jakes, the author of more than a dozen novels, is regarded as one of todays most distinguished writers of historical fiction. In john jakess unmatched style, north and south launches a trilogy that captures the fierce passions of a country at the precipice of disaster. John jakes books list of books by author john jakes. North and south is a 1980s trilogy of bestselling novels by john jakes which take place before, during, and after the american civil war.
The nook book ebook of the the north and south trilogy. The battling was but one type of war ongoing throughout, where friends love was torn apart because of their geographic placement. John jakes is a noted american writer who was born in 1932 in chicago, illinois. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Love and war by john jakes overdrive rakuten overdrive.
First edition love and war hardcover by john jakes 1984. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us. Love and war by john jakes, 9780451200822, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Part two of the epic north and south trilogy by john jakes, in very good condition. First edition love and war hardcover by john jakes 1984 hardcover 1984 by john jakes author. With the confederate and union armies furiously fighting, the oncesteadfast bond between the main and hazard families continues to be tested.
On secret service is the story of a war within a war on various levels. John jakes is the acknowledged contemporary master of the family saga. Love and war north and south, book 2 by john jakes book cover, description, publication history. See all books authored by john jakes, including north and south, and love and war, and more on.
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. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. Love and war by jakes, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. John jakes 3 book set north and south, love and war and heaven and hell north and south trilogy health and beauty. Part ii of jakes civil war trilogyfollowing the pre war years north and south, 1982 with over pages to cover the hazard and main families from 1861 to 1865. 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.
Beautifully repackaged for the dutton hardcover release of on secret servicejohn jakes s longawaited return to the civil war years. Orry main will at last marry starcrossed love madelinebut after her octoroon secret is revealed thanks to doomed monstervillain. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in. His work includes the highly acclaimed kent family chronicles series and the north and south trilogy. The hazards and the mains the first fatal shot fired at fort sumte. In love and war, the main and hazard families clash on and off the civil war s battlefields as they grapple with. He was very fond of writing stories since the college days and used to sell a few to pulp magazines. Massive, lusty, highly readablea graphic, fastpaced amalgam of good, evil, love, lust, war, violence, and americana.
Jakess commitment to historical accuracy and evocative storytelling earned him the title. Love and war north and south book 2 book summary and. His writings mostly include the american historical fiction and family saga. Love of country, status, history, and political beliefs fuelled the war on both sides. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Love and war by john jakes used good 9780440150169. This book does a great job of describing west point in the 1840s. This is a used book there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Jakes does a fabulous job of describing the turbulent civil war and also the love of the two main characters. As before, the plantationowning mains of south carolina do the bulk of the suffering here. 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. The focus of the book is about two families the hazards from the north, and the mains from the south. Click download or read online button to get john jakes book now.
In love and war, the main and hazard families clash on and off the civil war s battlefields as. Love and war north and south by john jakes 9781480528659. The fact that at over pages i did not want the end to come is testament to that. Love and war, north and south, the civil war saga by bestselling author john jakes. John jakes 3 book set north and south, love and war and heaven and hell north and south trilogy health and beauty 5. Its sequel, an adaptation of love and war called north and south. He also describes the mexican american war in this book. The washington post book world from the first shots at fort sumter, the hazards. I have yet to come across a list that includes john jakes 1984 novel, love and war.
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