tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164853577957598606.post2098207165914494901..comments2023-02-13T08:27:54.123-05:00Comments on A Journal Of My Reviews: North and South, by John Jakes [3]Cainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787753869420121617noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164853577957598606.post-14581300214627879332018-04-25T15:24:05.951-04:002018-04-25T15:24:05.951-04:00I find it ironic that the 1982 novel focused more ...I find it ironic that the 1982 novel focused more on the Mains than it did on the Hazards. <br /><br />Yet, the 1984 sequel, "LOVE AND WAR", seemed to focus more on the Hazards - especially George, Stanley and Virgilia's experiences in wartime Washington DC.The Rush Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667282586023023623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164853577957598606.post-8639674291217237602012-01-06T17:20:49.422-05:002012-01-06T17:20:49.422-05:00"For example, Virgilia Hazard shows up every ...<i>"For example, Virgilia Hazard shows up every time Orry Main is visiting the Hazard home in Lehigh Station, Pennsylvania, to provoke and antagonize."</i><br /><br /><br />The first time occurred when COOPER MAIN visited the Hazards regarding his plans for a new steamer. Virgilia appeared again, when Orry and Brett visited in 1859. The last time Virgilia and Orry saw each other, Virgilia was staying with her family after war had been declared. She left, after summoning a lynch mob for him. She remained away from Lehigh Station for another four months.<br /><br />Please try to be more specific, instead of using vague criticisms.The Rush Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667282586023023623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164853577957598606.post-76334939499057419142008-02-06T17:06:00.000-05:002008-02-06T17:06:00.000-05:00NORTH AND SOUTH is one of my all time favorite nov...NORTH AND SOUTH is one of my all time favorite novels. But I must admit that if there is one thing is suffers from . . . it is the heavier emphasis on the Southern characters, namely the Mains.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com