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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780451200839
ISBN number: 0451200837
Label: Signet
Manufacturer: Signet
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 800
Printing Date: June 01, 2000
Publishing house: Signet
Sale Popularity Level: 52901
Studio: Signet
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The Mains and the Hazards fight to restore peace to their families, homes and hearts as the country struggles in the decade after the Civil War. 2 cassettes.
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After having read the very first two books in the trilogy, I definitely wanted to read the last. The introduction of the fictional characters against the backdrop of the Civil War history was one I truly delighted in. Character development was terrific and the story was one that you wanted to know how it played out.
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The Hazards and Mains endeavor to survive in the Reconstruction era in this the final book of the North and South Trilogy. Charles Main--the focus of the book--must deal with his status as traitor, as well as the death of his lover and raising his infant son, while he tries to find a place in the American West. Madeleine, Orry's widow, tries to fight racism and provide for the freedmen of her plantation. Meanwhile, Bent and Ashton are still looking for revenge, which is the running theme of the novel. Revenge against the North, against other races, against each other; the horrible feelings of a defeated and broken world. John Jakes concludes his fascinating historical/sociological trilogy with great changes and complications and eventual conclusion for his characters that span almost every aspect of America at the time. Grade: A-
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As other reviewers note, this story takes place mostly in the west. Having (unfortunately) read all three books in the trilogy, this one was most disappointing of all. There were long, long passages that were simply too boring to read (particularly Charles' tramping about out west), and I found myself skipping ahead to find parts more interesting (like Ashton's adventures). Jakes' depiction of the Reconstruction Era is downright offensive. He almost completely overlooks the political corruption and scandal of the period in favor of promoting ideals that did not yet exist (and wouldn't for another century). Like all Jakes' novels, this book says more about the author's own agenda than it does about the period he's trying to depict.
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So, this book is about the American Civil War??? Then why is there an English Enfield with bayonet on the cover?!?!? The particular model on the cover was adopted in December of 1888, and later improved in 1901. This is a sad error indeed!!! :^P
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If you enjoy books that cover the Civil War era, don't miss this exciting Triology. It follows the lives of two families from two different parts of the country. Follow the hardships, heartbreaks, love, and joy of the Mains from South Carolina and the Hazzards from Pennsylvania.
It is a tail of true friends and what tries to tear them apart. It will make you laugh and cry. It gives a clear view of what some of our ancestors probably faced during the war that devided our great nation.
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