North and South

The #1 New York Times–bestselling first volume of the acclaimed and sweeping saga about a friendship 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. From "the godfather of historical novelists" (Los Angeles Times), John Jakes''s North and South launches a trilogy that captures the fierce passions of a country at the precipice of disaster."This epic tale will not disappoint. An entertaining [and] authentic dramatization of American history." —New York Times"A marvelous book . . . should become one of the