Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

196 • 976 pages

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Margaret Mitchell's monumental epic of the South won a Pulitzer Prize, gave rise to the most popular motion picture of our time, and inspired a sequel that became the fastest selling novel of the century. It is one of the most popular books ever written: more than 28 million copies of the book have been sold in more than 37 countries. Today, more than 60 years after its initial publication, its achievements are unparalleled, and it remains the most revered American saga and the most beloved work by an American writer...

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Gone with the Wind is a 1-book series first released in 196 with contributions by Margaret Mitchell.

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This book cannot be overhyped.

January 1, 1996

I saw the movie first, and thought movie-Scarlett was insufferably snotty and selfish. The book really opened my eyes - what a strong, capable person whose only limitation was that she was expected to be so feminine. I have a lot of respect for book-Scarlett.

January 1, 1994

I have a queue of new, unread books waiting for me, but for some reason picked up an old copy of Gone with the Wind and got sucked in. Despite its weaknesses, this is how you tell a story.

November 20, 2018

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