The Civil War has just ended, but things in the country aren't much better, especially in the south.

The final installment in John Jakes' trilogy of the Civil War. It focuses on the Reconstruction period and the continuing saga of the Hazards (from the north) and the Mains (from the south). Both families face the deaths of loved ones at the hands of old enemies. The action moves to the old west as Charles Main (Kyle Chandler) becomes a cavalry officer.—Susan Southall <[email protected]>