Product Description Part One Of Two PartsThe Hazards and the Mains -- the first fatal shot fired at Fort Sumter divided them irrevocably with loyalties more powerful than family ties. The young would clash on the bloody battlefields of Bull Run and Fredericksburg, while in intrigue-ridden Washington and Richmond strong-willed men and beautiful women would defend their principles with their lives...or satisfy illicit cravings with schemes that could destroy friends and enemies alike. This surging drama is the second part of the trilogy that includes NORTH AND SOUTH and HEAVEN AND HELL. "Craftsmanship nears artistry....A coherent and penetrating vision of the seamy underside of war." (Richmond Times-Dispatch) From the Publisher 15 1.5-hour cassettes From AudioFile [Editor's Note: The Following is a combined review with NORTH AND SOUTH and HEAVEN AND HELL.]--Listening to John Jakes's North and South trilogy read by Michael Kramer is a great thrill. The 2,000-page trilogy is a multigenerational, geographical extravaganza, ranging from Lehigh Station, Pennsylvania in the North to South Carolina in the South, from Manhattan in the East to the San Fernando Valley in the West. Throughout the Civil War saga, Kramer never falters in his presentation of more than forty characters--men, women, and children; black and white; aristocrats and slaves. Northerners and Southerners from all walks of life are portrayed with unerring accuracy and complete authenticity. During the Indian wars on the plains of Kansas and Missouri, soldiers with European accents fight alongside Yankees and "Southrens" under historical figures such as General George A. Custer. In the Reconstructionist period George Hazard vacations in Paris and speaks with Monsieur Levie, who has the charming accent of a French person speaking English. The Irish accent of Constance Hazard rings true, as does the Southern dialect of the Mont Royal aristocracy. Every aspect of spoken life spanning the fifty-year period from 1840 to 1890 is flawlessly delivered by Michael Kramer. It's hard to get a happy ending out of the Civil War, but with skill and imagination John Jakes manages to accomplish a bittersweet one. M.D.H. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine--Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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Love And War Part 1 Of 2
By John Jakes
Product Description Part One Of Two PartsThe Hazards and the Mains -- the first fatal shot fired at Fort Sumter divided them irrevocably with loyalties more powerful than family ties. The young would clash on the bloody battlefields of Bull Run and Fredericksburg, while in intrigue-ridden Washington and Richmond strong-willed men and beautiful women would defend their principles with their lives...or satisfy illicit cravings with schemes that could destroy friends and enemies alike. This surging drama is the second part of the trilogy that includes NORTH AND SOUTH and HEAVEN AND HELL. "Craftsmanship nears artistry....A coherent and penetrating vision of the seamy underside of war." (Richmond Times-Dispatch) From the Publisher 15 1.5-hour cassettes From AudioFile [Editor's Note: The Following is a combined review with NORTH AND SOUTH and HEAVEN AND HELL.]--Listening to John Jakes's North and South trilogy read by Michael Kramer is a great thrill. The 2,000-page trilogy is a multigenerational, geographical extravaganza, ranging from Lehigh Station, Pennsylvania in the North to South Carolina in the South, from Manhattan in the East to the San Fernando Valley in the West. Throughout the Civil War saga, Kramer never falters in his presentation of more than forty characters--men, women, and children; black and white; aristocrats and slaves. Northerners and Southerners from all walks of life are portrayed with unerring accuracy and complete authenticity. During the Indian wars on the plains of Kansas and Missouri, soldiers with European accents fight alongside Yankees and "Southrens" under historical figures such as General George A. Custer. In the Reconstructionist period George Hazard vacations in Paris and speaks with Monsieur Levie, who has the charming accent of a French person speaking English. The Irish accent of Constance Hazard rings true, as does the Southern dialect of the Mont Royal aristocracy. Every aspect of spoken life spanning the fifty-year period from 1840 to 1890 is flawlessly delivered by Michael Kramer. It's hard to get a happy ending out of the Civil War, but with skill and imagination John Jakes manages to accomplish a bittersweet one. M.D.H. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine--Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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