Gone with the Wind

 

I grew up watching the 1939 movie of Gone with the Wind, not even realizing that it was a book written by Margaret Mitchell. I also loved the Carol Burnett spoof she did on her variety show in 1976 (truly hilarious... it's on YouTube called "Went with the Wind"), again not realizing it was based, originally, on a book. When I found out, I got myself a copy and read it. Couldn't put it down actually. 

Scarlett O'Hara is our female protagonist and she is one of the best in my opinion. She is like no other character I've ever read about. She is sassy, start, very devious and kind of (ok, maybe a lot) selfish. Her main goal throughout the book is to get ahead and be someone. When the Civil War is raging on around her, she has to fight her way through trial after trial, marriage after marriage. If only Ashley (her true love) hadn't married Melanie, she would have been truly happy, or so she thinks. When scoundrel Rhett Butler comes to Atlanta, he and Scarlett form an unlikely love. But can it really last when Scarlett's heart belongs to another?  

One of my favorite things to do is compare books and their movie counterparts. Normally, the book is way better than the movie. In this case both book and movie are fantastic. The book has many differences and more details than the movie, but they stayed very close to the original text. 

I haven't read many Civil War era books, and this was very interesting. Coming from the Southerners point of view on political and social topics during that time, this book opened my eyes to both sides of the conversation. 

I hope you enjoy as much as I did. 

Now, go and READ! 

Grab your own copy here: Gone with the Wind