North and South

I wrote this artikel about one of the major characters in the "NORTH AND SOUTH" Trilogy, written oleh John Jakes and adapted for televisi oleh David Wolper:


"REMEMBERING VIRGILIA HAZARD"

My baru saja viewing of my "NORTH AND SOUTH Trilogy" DVD set, led me to the "Special Feaures" section that featured a behind-the-scene look at the televisi miniseries trilogy. In it, Patrick Swayze (Orry Main), James Read (George Hazard), Lesley Anne-Down (Madeline Fabray) producer David Wolper and the trilogy's author, John Jakes discussed both the literary and televisi versions of the saga. I found their recollections...

The Major Problems of “HEAVEN AND HELL: NORTH AND SOUTH BOOK III” (1994)

Any fan of the John Jakes’ NORTH AND SOUTH trilogy would be lebih than happy to tell anda that the worst entry in the author’s saga about two American families in the mid 19th century was the last one, ”HEAVEN AND HELL: North and South Book III”. Those fan would be speaking of the 1994 televisi adaptation, not the novel itself. Unlike many of these fans, I do not share their low opinion of the three-part miniseries. But I will not deny that ”HEAVEN AND HELL” had its share of problems. Below is a daftar of...

THE MAJOR PROBLEMS OF "NORTH AND SOUTH: BOOK I" (1985)

For many fan of the televisi adaptations of John Jakes' NORTH AND SOUTH trilogy, the first miniseries, a 1985 televisi adaptation of the 1982 novel, is considered the best. If I must be honest, I share that opinion. However . . . "NORTH AND SOUTH: BOOK I" is not perfect. Below are some of the reasons why:

*Journey to West Point - After their initial meeting during a brawl with workers at a New York City stage station, future West Point cadets George Hazard and Orry Main traveled to the U.S. Military Academy via the railroad. This mode...