Gone with the Wind
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (795 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B002RSRPS8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 543 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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She married in 1925, and spent the following ten years putting down on paper the stories she had heard about the Civil War. The result was Gone With The Wind, first published in 1936. Margaret Mitchell was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of an attorney who was president of the Atlanta Historical Society. . This book,
A monumental classic considered by many to be not only the greatest love story ever written, but also the greatest Civil War saga.
No page disappointed me. "Beyond a doubt one of the most remarkable first novels produced by an American writer. What more could I ask, even seven decades later?" -- Reynolds Price"In my own personal life, I find many similarities to Scarlett's: The whole 17-inch waist thing notwithstanding, I do love a barbecue, both for the food and the men--I have been known to "eat like a field hand and gobble like a hawg"--I admit that at least on one occasion I may have feigned interest in some guy to further my own interests--I have fought tooth, toenail and tirelessly for my family--I learn slow but I learn good--and even so, I still adore the prospect of dealing with most thingsTomorrow." -- Jill Conner Browne, The Sweet Potato Queen, bestsellin
Herman Cost said A great novel that deserves to be protected from the pc attacks of those who want to tell people what they can and cannot read. I bought this book after reading a politically correct rant in a magazine by someone who thought it was high time that the book should be shunned or even banned. In general, I tend to think that anything that people want to ban should be immediately and strongly supported for free speech reasons, if nothing else, but I did not necessarily have high expectations for the book. I assumed it would be a low/middlebrow, well written historical romance, but not. "Reveals something new at every read." according to Amazon Customer. Of course this book is still very much an American classic and as exciting a read as in 19Reveals something new at every read. Of course this book is still very much an American classic and as exciting a read as in 1935 when it was first published. This is my first time reading it in 30 yr., although I read it several times as a young adult.So many parts of the story that were not particularly as important when I was in my early 20's were glaringly important to me now. Such as the beginnings of the Klu Klux Klan, and why. Also, during the reconstruction, the real differences bet. 5 when it was first published. This is my first time reading it in Reveals something new at every read. Of course this book is still very much an American classic and as exciting a read as in 1935 when it was first published. This is my first time reading it in 30 yr., although I read it several times as a young adult.So many parts of the story that were not particularly as important when I was in my early 20's were glaringly important to me now. Such as the beginnings of the Klu Klux Klan, and why. Also, during the reconstruction, the real differences bet. 0 yr., although I read it several times as a young adult.So many parts of the story that were not particularly as important when I was in my early 20's were glaringly important to me now. Such as the beginnings of the Klu Klux Klan, and why. Also, during the reconstruction, the real differences bet. it gets better each time Exceptional! Having read and reread GWTW several times, it gets better each time. Not only the story but Mitchell's writing. She has created vivid, at times exaggerated, characters who despite having very few redeeming qualities the reader still roots for them, loves them, and misses them.The backdrop of the mythical South and the Civil war is visceral. Mitchell places you there in full context without a dull moment or drawn out exposition.Regarding cont