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Book Synopsis‘Tomorrow, I’ll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day.’
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the American Civil War, Margaret Mitchell’s magnificent historical epic is an unforgettable tale of love and loss, of a nation mortally divided and a people forever changed. Above all, it is the story of beautiful, ruthless Scarlett O’Hara and the dashing soldier of fortune Rhett Butler.
Widely considered the Great American Novel, and often remembered for its epic film version starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, Gone with the Wind is a superb piece of storytelling. It vividly depicts the drama of the Civil War and Reconstruction and is a sweeping story of tangled passion and courage.
Since its first publication in 1936, Gone with the Wind has endured as one of the bestselling novels of all time, in spite of its problematic subject matter. This edition of the classic love story features an introductory essay offering a context to the novel, by critically acclaimed, Sunday Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory.
Trade ReviewBeyond a doubt one of the most remarkable first novels produced by an American writer. It is also one of the best * New York Times *
Not just a great love story,
Gone with the Wind is one of the most powerful anti-war novels ever written. Told from the standpoint of the women left behind, author Margaret Mitchell brilliantly illustrates the heartbreaking and devastating effects of war on the land and its people -- Fannie Flagg
The best novel to have ever come out of the South . . . it is unsurpassed in the whole of American writing * Washington Post *
Gone with the Wind is one of those rare books that we never forget.
Gone with the Wind is an epic story. Anyone who has not read it has missed one of the greatest literary experiences a reader can have -- James Lee Burke
Fascinating and unforgettable! A remarkable book, a spectacular book, a book that will not be forgotten! * Chicago Tribune *
