Summary Of North And South By John Jakes

The novel North and South by John Jakes is a near-heartbreaking tale that illustrates the tensions amounting between the Northern and Southern states of the United States of the America from a new perspective –– a personal one. The two protagonists of the story are George Hazard of Pennsylvania and Orry Main of South Carolina, who became best friends with an unbreakable bond which they established during their attendance in the United States Military Academy at West Point. Their relationship extends much further on from their cadet years, as they together participate in the Mexican-American War, achieving the status of camaraderie. Even as adults living hundreds of miles away with drastically different occupations, the two still strive to maintain