{"product_id":"9781453255988","title":"North and South (North and South Trilogy #1)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first volume of John Jakes’s acclaimed and sweeping saga about a friendship threatened by the divisions of the Civil War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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, \u003ci\u003eNorth and South\u003c\/i\u003e launches a trilogy that captures the fierce passions of a country at the precipice of disaster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author’s personal collection.","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124270219504,"sku":"9781453255988","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453255988_p0.jpg?v=1769907084","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453255988","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}