North and South is the general title of a 1980s trilogy of novels by John Jakes, which takes place during American Civil War times. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. A trilogy is a set of three works of art usually Literature, Film, or Video games, that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or three John William Jakes (born on March 31, 1932) is a Writer of Fiction. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South
Books
The titles of the books are:
- (1982) North and South
- (1984) Love and War
- (1987) Heaven and Hell
They tell the story of a friendship between Orry Main from South Carolina and George Hazard from Pennsylvania, and their families. North and South, is a 1982 novel written by John Jakes. It is the first part of the ''North and South'' trilogy Heaven and Hell, is a 1987 novel written by John Jakes. It is the third and final part of the ''North and South'' trilogy. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
TV adaptation
- Main article: North and South (TV miniseries)
The books were made into TV movies starring Patrick Swayze and James Read as Orry Main and George Hazard. North and South is an American television Miniseries set before during and immediately after the American Civil War. Patrick Wayne Swayze (born August 18, 1952) is a three- time Golden Globe nominated American Dancer, Actor, and James Christopher Read (born July 31, 1953) is an American Actor. The first two novels were adapted in 1985 and 1986, while the third part was aired in 1994.
There were major changes made in the TV adaptation. Most notably the focus was dramatically shifted towards the love story between Orry and Madeline. In the novel the beginning is the fight Orry and George have en route to West Point. "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, In the TV miniseries, the beginning is the meeting of Orry and Madeline before Orry heads for West Point. In the novel he only meets her in his first holidays after two years in West Point, and has not waited two years for a reunion.
Cooper Main, Orry's elder brother and an important character from the novels, is absent in the first two miniseries episodes. However, when Patrick Swayze declined to appear in the third mini series, Cooper Main— who was not even mentioned with a single syllable in the two preceding miniseries — mysteriously appears on the scene, confusing many people who didn't know the novels.
In the novels Elkanah Bent is described as fat and even obese and coming from Ohio. In the miniseries however, he mutates into a wiry Georgian.
The Hazard men are described as short and stocky in the novels; nevertheless, the tall and lean actors James Read (George) and Jonathan Frakes were cast for these roles. James Christopher Read (born July 31, 1953) is an American Actor. Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American Actor and director best known for his portrayal of Commander Orry Main is several times described as being six feet, two inches tall, but Patrick Swayze is considerably shorter than that. Patrick Wayne Swayze (born August 18, 1952) is a three- time Golden Globe nominated American Dancer, Actor, and In the novel, Orry is described as being taller than George by a head, in the miniseries he is considerably shorter than George.
In the book, Orry and George fight in the Mexican War, where Orry loses his arm. In the miniseries, though, he receives an injury to the leg.
Most dramatic, however, is the change made regarding Orry's fate. In the book he dies after being shot in the head by a wounded Union soldier he tries to help; in the miniseries he survives the war to return to Madeline and his plantation in South Carolina. However, this caused a problem when Patrick Swayze refused to play Orry in the third novel. He was, at the beginning of the third miniseries episode, stabbed by Elkanah Bent.
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