Heaven and Hell

The bestselling saga that has sold more than 5 million copies.

The books that inspired the smash-hit television miniseries.

Beautifully repackaged for the Dutton hardcover release of On Secret Service—John Jakes's long-awaited return to the Civil War years...

The Civil War is over, but the battles of the heart have just begun. Bestselling author John Jakes creates another publishing phenomenon with Heaven and Hell, his most successful novel to date and the conclusion to the North and South trilogy. 20 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Dual Main Selection of The Literary Guild and a Doubleday Book Club Main Selection. "Splendid reading."--Publishers Weekly.

Part Two Of Two Parts

The Civil War may be over, but in this conclusion to the North and South Trilogy, the battles of the heart have just begun. Like NORTH AND SOUTH and LOVE AND WAR, this novel blends historical detail and fiction.

"A superb storyteller and compelling writer. Not necessary to have read the first two books, for events and people are clearly defined, thus HEAVEN AND HELL stands on its own considerable merit." (Chattanooga News-Free Press)

John Jakes is the bestselling author of Charleston, the Kent Family Chronicles, the North and South trilogy, On Secret Service, California Gold, Homeland, and American Dreams. Descended from a soldier of the Virginia Continental Line who fought in the American Revolution, Jakes is one of today’s most distinguished authors of historical fiction.