When her father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience, Margaret Hale is uprooted from her comfortable home in Hampshire to move with her family to the north of England. Initially repulsed by the ugliness of her new surroundings in the industrial town of Milton, Margaret becomes aware of the poverty and suffering of the local mill workers and develops a passionate sense of social justice. This is intensified by her tempestuous relationship with the mill-owner and self-made man, John Thornton, as their fierce opposition over his treatment of his employees masks a deeper attraction. In North and South, Elizabeth Gaskell skillfully fuses individual feeling with social concern, and in Margaret Hale creates one of the most original heroines of Victorian literature.

The first volume of John Jakes’s 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. 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. This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author’s personal collection.

Melody Ramsey has a daring and dangerous thirst for adventure in this inspirational Civil War romance. A governor's daughter, she is in the unique position of meeting President Abraham Lincoln when news of the war breaks out. In fact, her father, the Governor of Minnesota, is the first to offer troops to Lincoln in response to his proclamation to put down the Confederate rebellion.She has no idea how she'll accomplish the mission in her heart, but she has a courageous if not overly zealous idea to become a spy before she settles down into becoming a teacher. Since she doesn't see how it could happen, she tucks the idea away. When dashing military officer and Virginia mountain man, Captain Charles Trumbull, offers her a chance to meet the private secretary to Jefferson Davis by posing as his wife, she takes him up on the unconventional proposal. Can true love be found between the daughter of a northern Yankee politician and a man raised with southern tradition tearing a nation apart?From the private sitting room of Lincoln at the White House, to the halls of the Richmond mansion of Varina and Jefferson Davis, to rigorous battles fought in the Appalachian Mountains, to a Minnesota metropolis capital city in a new state entering the Union, readers are along for an adventure and romance novella they won't soon forget. Get your copy today and enjoy!

North and South TrilogyNorth and South, Love and War, Heaven and Hell.John Jakes's acclaimed and sweeping saga about a friendship—and the fates of two families—threatened by the divisions of the Civil WarIn 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. In North and South,as the first rounds are fired at Fort Sumter, Orry and George find themselves on different sides of the coming struggle.The rivalry between the Main and Hazard families continues through Love and War and Heaven and Hell as the families face heartache and triumph on the frontlines, fighting for the future of the nation and their loved ones.

From America's master storyteller and writer of historical fiction comes the dramatic conclusion to the North and South saga. The Civil War has ended, but the Hazards and Mains have yet to face their greatest struggles. Even as the embers of old hatreds continue to burn in the heart of a nation torn apart by war, a new future in the West awaits a new generation of Americans seeking a life of their own — and a place to call their own. Filled with all of the vivid drama, passion, and action that have made John Jakes the acclaimed master of historical fiction. Heaven and Hell is the tumultuous final chapter in one of the greatest epics of our time.

The Main and Hazard families clash on and off the Civil War’s battlefields as they grapple with the violent realities of a divided nationAmerica’s master storyteller continues his reign with Love and War, a story steeped in passion and betrayal. With the Confederate and Union armies furiously fighting, the once-steadfast bond between the Main and Hazard families continues to be tested. From opposite sides of the conflict, they face heartache and triumph on the frontlines as they fight for the future of the nation and their loved ones. With his impeccable research and unfailing devotion to the historical record, John Jakes offers his most enthralling and enduring tale yet.This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author’s personal collection.

The first volume of John Jakes’s acclaimed and sweeping saga about a friendship threatened by the divisions of the Civil WarIn 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. 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.

The searing conclusion to the North and South Trilogy brings the battle between the Mains and Hazards—and Confederate and Union armies—to a brilliantly satisfying end The last days of the Civil War bring no peace for the Main and Hazard families. As the Mains’ South smolders in the ruins of defeat, the Hazards’ North pushes blindly for relentless industrial progress. Both the nation and the families’ long-standing bond hover on the brink of destruction. In the series’ epic conclusion, Jakes expertly blends personal conflict with historical events, crafting a haunting page-turner about America’s constant change and unyielding hope. This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author’s personal collection.

From America's master storyteller and writer of historical fiction comes the epic story of two families — the Hazards and the Mains. Separated by vastly different ways of life, joined by the unbreakable bonds of true friendship, and torn asunder by a country at the threshold of a bloody conflict that would change their lives forever...

From America's master storyteller and writer of historical fiction comes the continuing saga of two families — the Hazards and the Mains. From the first shots at Fort Sumter, both families are divided against each other — and themselves. Some would experience the horrors of war on the front lines on some of the bloodiest battlefields of the Civil War... Some would give their lives for their beliefs... But all would be caught in the triumph and tragedy of a conflict that destroyed a country's innocence — and forged a nation.