Gone with the Wind, Book 1

The great American novel, Gone with the Wind, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and one of the bestsellers of all time. According to PBS's The Great American Read, the book has become the most beloved romance novel in the United States.

Margaret Mitchell boldly explores the depths of human passions and vividly depicts the drama of the Civil War between the industrial northern and southern agricultural states of America, which began over the demand for the abolition of slavery.

A dizzying story of entangled passion and courage in the pages of Gone with the Wind brings to life unforgettable characters that have captivated readers for more than seventy years.

The book's most famous character, Scarlett O'Hara, is the spoiled, manipulative daughter of a wealthy plantation owner, who goes through her path of formation from a young girl to a young woman over the 12 years of the events of Gone with the Wind.