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''North and South'' is a 1980s trilogy of best-selling novels by John Jakes which take place before, during, and after the American Civil War. The saga tells the story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of Pennsylvania, who become best friends while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point but later find themselves and their families on opposite sides of the war.〔 The slave-owning Mains are rural gentleman planters while the big-city Hazards live by manufacturing and industry, their differences reflecting the real divisions between North and South which ultimately led to war. The first novel, ''North and South'', was published in 1982, and was followed by ''Love and War'' in 1984. The trilogy was completed with ''Heaven and Hell'' in 1987. All three novels debuted on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''The New York Times'' Best Seller list: February 7, 1982 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''The New York Times'' Best Seller list: October 21, 1984 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''The New York Times'' Best Seller list: October 4, 1987 )〕 with ''North and South'' reaching #1 within four weeks on February 28, 1982.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''The New York Times'' Best Seller list: February 28, 1982 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''The New York Times'' Best Seller Number Ones Listing: Fiction By Date )〕 All three novels were also ranked within the top ten hardcover fiction bestsellers for their respective years by ''Publishers Weekly''. As of 2007, ten million copies of the trilogy remain in print. The novels were each adapted into television miniseries starring Patrick Swayze and James Read in 1985, 1986, and 1994. The first installment, 1985's ''North and South'', remains the seventh-highest rated miniseries in TV history.〔〔 ==Novels== === ''North and South'' (1982) === Published in 1982, ''North and South'' introduces the rice-growing Mains of South Carolina and the ironworking Hazards of Pennsylvania, whose respective scions Orry and George meet and become friends at West Point. Over the next two decades (1842–1861) the men fight in the Mexican–American War, suffer various family conflicts, and witness the increasing discord between the North and South regions of the United States.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「North and South (trilogy)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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