Description
Book One: North and South -one is from a northern industrial family, one from a southern plantation family. they;re west point graduates whose tried-and-true loyalty helps them survive the mexican-american war. but their bond faces sterner tests. the issues dividing north and south can also set friend against friend. john jakes` bestseller about the pre-civil war decades thunders to the screen in a lavish, six-part miniseries presented by award-winning executive producer david l wolper, in all, 140 actors, numerous extras, 100 production workers, 8,700 pieces of wardrobe and 15,00 set decorations and hand props were used in the five-month, five-state location shoot that brings history – and gripping drama – thrillingly alive.
Book Two: Love and War – Based on john jakes` novel love and war and featuring more than 20 veteran and contemporary hollywood stars, this six-episode, 3-disc saga chronicles a nation divided and two clans – the hazards of pennsylvania and the mains of south carolina – caught on opposite sides when the civil war erupts in may 1861. as war is waged on one battlefield after another, lives on the homefront as well as the frontlines drastically change. the hatred, prejudice and greed that tear the fabric of a nation also threaten the very foundation of love and friendship between these two families.
Book Three: Heaven and Hell – In this miniseries set in the turbulent post civil war years, love and pride soar above a nation restarting itself 0 and one man`s obsessive hatred – for two families tied by friendship and fate. this explosive tale of the next generations of mains and hazards boasts an all-star cast and lavish production values depicting a time when westward expansion offered opportunity – and triggered dangers to rival those of the conflict just ended. undercurrents of racism and romantic passion persist on the home front as well as the fronter. in the hands of executive producers david l and mark m wolper, this sweeping sega rings with historical authenticity and splendid storytelling.
8 Discs
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