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Gone with the Wind
 

Gone with the Wind

by Margaret Mitchell

Margaret Mitchell's epic novel of love and war won the Pulitzer Prize and went on to give rise to two authorized sequels and one of the most popular and celebrated movies of all time.
Many novels have been written about the Civil War and its aftermath. None take us into the burning fields and cities of the American South as Gone With the Wind does, creating haunting scenes and thrilling... (read more)

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4 of 4 members found this review helpful.
dickensfan
  • Rated 5 stars

“Say what you will about Scarlett O'Hara, but there's a reason she caught the imagination of our nation when this novel was published in 1936, during the height of the Great Depression. Scarlett's resilience and determination to make it through the Civil War and Reconstruction struck a cord with struggling Americans. You'll want to slap her for being so stupid about Ashley, and you'll understand Rhett's exasperation with her. And lest yea think that Melanie is too wimpy, keep in mind that...”

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1 of 4 members found this review helpful.
MaryKay
  • Rated 2 stars

“I understood this book better after watching the movie "CSA". It's a re-writing of history for the purpose of creating sympathy for the south's lost cause.”

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  • Rated 4.42071 stars
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Newest Comments

  • Aida S

    aida s said:

    “Absolutely amazing book , great book by a great auther. The movie is fine too ,but it doesn't compare with the novel.”

    posted 7 days ago ( | view 1 reply )
  • gsravya

    gsravya said:

    “I've been trying to read this book for a long time...but its just not going ahead!!!”

    posted 4 weeks ago ( | view 2 replies )
  • Annette m

    annette m said:

    “loved this book lots loved the film too now a classic”

    posted Monday, July 14 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Elizabeth P

    elizabeth p said:

    “Should I read Gone With the Wind book?
    Is it really good book?”

    posted Sunday, July 6 2008 ( | view 7 replies )
  • glynis67_

    glynis67_ said:

    “this is the first grown up book i've read, back when i was 14. from the first page, i was hooked. it tells of the struggles of a woman, a family, a country caught in a civil war. it tells how the main character has evolved from an innocent carefree and spoilt young lady to a string character trying to recapture an old life of innocence and priveledge, only to find the circumstances changed by the war, her own decisions resulting from a mixture of selfishness and selflessness. it is a love story gone awry due to politics, malice and greed, where the central characters keep on finding ways to find salvation and security to their own detriment. a good read. the movie is excellent, yet the book is better.”

    posted Sunday, July 6 2008
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