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When Gone with the Wind appeared in 1936, it became on overnight sensation. Nothing like it in American literature had ever been seen. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize and become one of the most celebrated films of all time. It has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide and been translated into 27 languages.

Gone with the Wind is both an historical novel and an examination of the bewildering changes that swept Georgia in the 1860s. The novel begins just before the Civil War opens and ends in 1871. During those intervening years Mitchell’s novel illustrates the struggles of the Georgians who lived through the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.

Here are the most famous characters in American literature: handsome, controversial Rhett Butler; spoiled, flirtatious Scarlett O'Hara; aristocratic gentleman Ashley Wilkes; and saintly Melanie Hamilton. As the lives of these and other equally fascinating characters play out against the chaotic background of war and Reconstruction, Gone with the Wind scales heights of human drama that have rarely been reached.

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“The narrative is excruciatingly vivid. For days after reading Gone with the Wind, the reader lives the experiences of the characters Margaret Mitchell has given the world.” (London Times)

“No reader can come away without a sense of the tragedy that overcame the planting families in 1865 and without a better understanding of the background of present-day Southern life.” (The New York Times)
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All of it was amazing, my mother has read the book 3 times and encouraged me to read it however I never got more than a few chapters in not because of the story but because of the marathon amount of reading. I can’t sit still that long! I watched the film as a teenager but promised myself I would read the book one day. Now in my late fifties thanks to audible I can farm and listen at the same time.. even aware of the ending it was still so enjoyable. Particularly the civil war details

The incredible story and insight into different perspectives and approaches

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I enjoy the depth of this book. The historically accurate portrayal of the time and the war. The characters are more complex than first imagined and the author brings the characters to life.

A thousand times better than the film

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frankly my dear i don't give a damn!! loved the film loved the book scarlett got exactly what she deserved in the end and it ended exactly as it should have there are matters in this book/film that are not tolerated nor acceptable in this day but this story is set in 1936/1939 and gone with the wind is only telling you how it was back then

brilliant

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Long read but so worth it, I listened to it while I went on walks, cleaned, organised. The story is incredible.

Loved it

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An amazing read. Where do you go from here ?! A real insight into the character’s psyche that you don’t get from the film. So sad it’s ended.

Better than the film

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