John Jakes E-books - Open Road Integrated Media
Craving a good summer saga, steeped in American history? With Open Road Media’s ebook publication of fourteen titles by John Jakes, you can now download and discover richly compelling historical novels, including the well-loved North and South Trilogy.
“A reader can always rely on getting from me a strong story, characters that they like and that they root for, and an accurate portrayal of the period,” Jakes says. The North and South Trilogy—a sweeping saga about a friendship threatened by the divisions of the Civil War—offers just that! Jakes expertly blends personal conflict with historical events, crafting haunting page-turners about America’s constant change and unyielding hope.
North and South begins in the years leading up to the Civil War. 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, Main and Hazard find themselves on different sides of the coming struggle. In Love and War, the Main and Hazard families clash on and off the Civil War’s battlefields as they grapple with the violent realities of a divided nation. Finally, Heaven and Hell brings the battle between the Mains and Hazards—and Confederate and Union armies—to a brilliantly satisfying end.
Whether you’re a longtime fan of Jakes, have watched Patrick Swayze in the television miniseries adaptation, or are looking to escape into an epic piece of historical fiction this summer, these ebooks are essential reads. Enthusiasts of Jakes’s work will especially enjoy the illustrated biography with rare images from the author’s personal collection, featured in each ebook.
Learn more about Jakes by watching Open Road Media’s original video interview, in which Jakes speaks about his unique approach to writing—equating it to piecing together a mosaic—as his stories come together detail by detail. “What I want people to know about American history is the truth,” Jakes says.
You can purchase North and South on Amazon.com, the Apple iBookstore, Barnesandnoble.com, the Google eBookstore, Kobo Books, and the Sony Reader Store.
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