
North and South
North and South Trilogy, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Grover Gardner
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By:
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John Jakes
Two strangers, young men from Pennsylvania and South Carolina, meet on the way to West Point.... Thus begins this brilliant novel of antebellum America, spanning three generations and chronicling the lives and loves of two great family dynasties. The Hazards and the Mains are brought together in bonds of friendship and affection that neither jealousy nor violence can shatter - until a storm of events sunders the nation and brings the cataclysm of war!
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Great story
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Loved it AGAIN
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Would you consider the audio edition of North and South to be better than the print version?
I read the book years ago. And I watched the tv mini series. The pictures in my mind may have been influenced by the mini series. But I found listening very enjoyable. I loved the narration. Played it in the car on a long trip with my spouse and we both enjoyed the tale.Who was your favorite character and why?
I really have a hard time picking a favorite. I think Ory would be the best choice. He had to change his attitude about so many things during the book. I felt I had a much better appreciation for the real people who lived through our civil war.What does Grover Gardner bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Hearing the story read aloud just makes it so much more personal. I loved the narration.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
I am not good at this sort of question.Any additional comments?
This is not great literature. North and South is a great yarn set in a real period of conflict in our nation. Many people have their own personal stories of relatives who lived through the time. I think this book helps to flesh out those stories. It is interesting how quickly the pulse of a nation can change.Great trip down memory lane.
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Entertaining and enlightening!
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What did you love best about North and South?
John Jakes did the research and then brought out what it would have been like for various characters who lived during the years leading up to the Civil War. What did it feel like to live in the north or in the south in those years. History books give us the facts, but John Jakes gives us insight into what various individuals might have felt under different circumstances -- in the north and in the south. Especially interesting is his insight into the mood of the country and the characters in his book in the days leading up to Lincoln's election and the start of the war. How did it feel to be a northerner in the south or to be a southerner in the north in those days. While he may have emphasized extreme positions to some extent, it is likely that the scenes and emotions he described did exist in those troubled days. He gives us an understanding history books can't.What other book might you compare North and South to and why?
The Winds of War and War and Remembrance gave similar insight for World War II.Any additional comments?
The sex descriptions seem to be thrown in to make the book attractive to those who like that kind of thing. They are overdone at times and not important to the story.The narrator is average at best.
The Insight Is The Best Part
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Would you listen to North and South again? Why?
I really enjoyed this book, so much more than the watching the TV movie version. It's a very long story, so I'm not sure I'll have time to listen to it again.Wonderful!!!
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Great historical story of the Civil War!
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Awesome book
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Loved it
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Narration was good and storyline was good not too many twists and turns that you lost interest or got confused.
Loved it!!!!
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