Title:
North and South
Genre:
Historical Fiction
History
Literature
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Series:
Black Penguin
Volume:
0.000000
Binding:
Paperback
Narrative:
Third Person
Type of Book:
Fiction
Number of Pages:
451
Number of Chapters:
52
Date Added:
2018-06-26 16:08:57
Synopsis:
The Mains: Carolina plantation owners, the proudly defended their leisurely, aristocratic way of life.
The Hazards: Pennsylvania industrialists descended from an English fugitive, they lived in the thrilling world of invention and commerce.
Their sons met at West Point and formed the friendship that linked their families forever. Their story sweeps from the Hudson valley to the Carolina coast, from harsh Texas frontiers to the embattled hills of Mexico, from Pittsburgh ironworks to lavish Newport homes, from New York, Washington and New Orleans to a little town called Harpers Ferry and from there to Fort Sumter. Theirs is an unforgettable drama rich in adventure, love, lust, tragedy, ambition, sacrifice, greed and courage.
The Hazards: Pennsylvania industrialists descended from an English fugitive, they lived in the thrilling world of invention and commerce.
Their sons met at West Point and formed the friendship that linked their families forever. Their story sweeps from the Hudson valley to the Carolina coast, from harsh Texas frontiers to the embattled hills of Mexico, from Pittsburgh ironworks to lavish Newport homes, from New York, Washington and New Orleans to a little town called Harpers Ferry and from there to Fort Sumter. Theirs is an unforgettable drama rich in adventure, love, lust, tragedy, ambition, sacrifice, greed and courage.
Author:
Elizabeth Gaskell
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Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Barcode:
9780140434248
Place of Printing:
Great Britain by Clays Ltd, Elcograf S.p.A.
Publication Date:
1996-06-01
Publication Year:
1995
Copyright Year:
1011995
Number of Copies:
1
Publisher Location:
London
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$7.92
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-03-07
Date Added:
2018-06-26 16:08:57