Rating: 
Summary: Amazing
Review: The second book in the trilogy is a wonderful addition. It is an indepth look at the trials and tribulations the Mains and the Hazards had to bear. It is a moving and exciting piece and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the first.
Rating: 
Summary: Larger than life
Review: This book spans the American Civil War. It is grusome, compelling and thought provoking.The story covers the private lives entwined with the beuracracy of war and politics. Whilst a long book it will keep you reading to the end.
Rating:
Summary: Recommended for "North and South" fans!
Review: This continuation of Jakes' "North and South" is well-done and an absorbing read. The book flings the reader into the Civil War, as seen from various vantage-points: Charles, in the Southern calvary; Billy, a Northern engineer; Orry and George, working desk jobs in their respective capitals; Madeline, Brett, and Constance, as "war widows." Bent continues to wreak havoc in the lives of the Mains and Hazards, but despite him, the war and other trying events, the 2 families remain in contact and even help each other during the war. An excellent follow-up to Jakes' wonderful "North and South."
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