Gone with the Wind

Scarlett O’Hara, a headstrong Southern belle, is determined to survive and thrive amidst the chaos of the American Civil War and subsequent reconstruction period. From the antebellum grandeur of Tara, her family's plantation, to the ravages of war-torn Atlanta, Scarlett is willing to do just about anything to get her way, but isn’t always prepared for the consequences of her bold choices.
Gone with the Wind is an extraordinary journey through history and the heart of humanity. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937. In 1939 it was adapted into the celebrated film of the same name, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture 1949.

MARGARET MITCHELL [1900-1949] was an American journalist and author. She is best known for her epic novel Gone with the Wind, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937. Her work captured the complex history of the American South and became one of the most beloved and influential novels in literary history.