North and South

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Thornton lifts Margaret’s bowed head gently and even more gently, kisses her. The kiss becomes a little more insistent but she parts her lips and responds, instead of pulling back. All this, on the platform of a busy train station. The popularity of the BBC miniseries, North and South, based on Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel of the same title, probably owes much to this scene. Many have thought it one of the most romantic scenes ever to graze television. Some have argued that this scene would not have happened in Victorian times and with a character as “maidenly” as Margaret...

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Below is my review of the 2004 BBC miniseries, "NORTH AND SOUTH", which is an adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's 1855 novel:


"NORTH AND SOUTH" (2004) Review

If someone had told me years ago that I would find myself watching the 2004 BBC television adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell’s 1855 novel, let alone purchase a DVD copy of the miniseries, I would have dismissed that person’s notion as inconceivable. I have never shown any previous interest in ”NORTH AND SOUTH”. And I am still baffled at how I suddenly became interested in it.

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Submitted by ejourney over a year ago

For those who wish to experience more of the John and Margaret romance, a lovely continuation story is available at Amazon. 'A Heart for Milton,'by Trudy Brasure, is well-loved by many fans of the minis-series and the book.

Submitted by trudyb over a year ago

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