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North and South is a 1980s trilogy of best-selling novels by John Jakes which take place before, during, and after the American Civil War. [1] 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 ...
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
North and South is the title of three American television miniseries broadcast on the ABC network in 1985, 1986, and 1994. Set before, during, and immediately after the American Civil War, they are based on the 1980s trilogy of novels North and South by John Jakes. [1]
John Jakes, the bestselling author of historical novels whose books The Bastard and North And South were adapted into highly rated TV movies and miniseries in the 1970s and ’80s, died Saturday ...
John William Jakes (March 31, 1932 – March 11, 2023) was an American writer, best known for historical and speculative fiction. His American Civil War trilogy, North and South, has sold millions of copies worldwide. He was also the author of The Kent Family Chronicles. Jakes used the pen name Jay Scotland among others.
North and South, a 1985 and later miniseries based on the novels of John Jakes; North & South, a 2004 BBC TV adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's novel with Richard Armitage as John Thornton; North/South, a 2006 CBC television series; North-South, or Four Buddies and the Bride, a 2015 Armenian comedy directed by David Babakhanyan
Jerry Wald, who had a deal with Fox, bought the screen rights to The Big War in March 1957. It was one of a number of war novels bought by Fox at the time, including The Young Lions, The Hunters and The Enemy Below. [5] [6] At one stage the film was known as Hell Raisers [7] before being titled In Love and War.
The Seekers is a historical novel written by John Jakes and originally published in 1975. It is book three in a series known as The Kent Family Chronicles or the American Bicentennial Series. The novel mixes fictional characters with historical events and figures, as it narrates the story of the United States of America from 1794 through 1814.