His death was announced by his lawyer and literary agent Frank R. Curtis.
By 1975, all eight volumes were bestsellers.
All three were bestsellers.

John Jakes; ‘North And South’ CastCourtesy; Everett Collection
The large cast ofNorth And Southalso featured Lesley-Anne Down, Wendy Kilbourne, Kirstie Alley and Genie Francis.
Most returned for the third installment, with the exception of Swayze.

Andrew Stevens, Tom Bosley, ‘The Bastard’, 1978 (Credit: Everett Collection)