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Gone with the Wind

By: Margaret Mitchell
Narrated by: Linda Stephens
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Publisher's summary

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Literature, Margaret Mitchell's great novel of the South is one of the most popular books ever written. Within six months of its publication in 1936, Gone With the Wind had sold a million copies. To date, it has been translated into 25 languages, and more than 28 million copies have been sold.

Here are the characters that have become symbols of passion and desire: darkly handsome Rhett Butler and flirtatious Scarlett O'Hara. Behind them stand their gentler counterparts: Ashley Wilkes and Melanie Hamilton. As the lives and affairs of these absorbing characters play out against the tumult of the Civil War, Gone With the Wind reaches dramatic heights that have swept generations of fans off their feet.

Having lived in Atlanta for many years, narrator Linda Stephens has an authentic ear for the dialects of that region. Get ready to hear Gone With the Wind exactly as it was written: every word beautifully captured in a spectacular unabridged audio production.

©1964 Stephens Mitchell (P)2001 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"Beyond a doubt one of the most remarkable first novels produced by an American writer. It is also one of the best." ( The New York Times)
"The best novel to have ever come out of the South...it is unsurpassed in the whole of American writing." ( The Washington Post)

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loved it

slightly different from the movie. oh I loved it. if the end doesn't make you cry the you have no soul.

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Still an all time favorite of mine

Would you consider the audio edition of Gone with the Wind to be better than the print version?

I know the story almost by heart, but this is my first audio experience of it and it's quite good! The reader has wonderful inflection and expression and diversity of voice and you get wrapped up in the story as if you didn't know the ending! First class performance!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Gone with the Wind?

I found myself engrossed in the escape from Atlanta and the return to Tara, two highlights of this vast story. These are pivotal moments that forge the character of Scarlet and uncover her core of steel. She was the original steel Magnolia!

Have you listened to any of Linda Stephens’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Just first rate, I don't see how it could have been better.

If you could take any character from Gone with the Wind out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Rhett Butler of course! I'd like to find out if there is any way Scarlett can coax him back! I've always hoped she could! Happily everafter!

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Even if you've read the book, seen the movie and think you know all there is to know about the story, there is more to uncover with this audiobook. The reader's voice is perfection for the story she tells here. It's long and listening reminds me of what a shame it is Margret Mitchell only wrote one book!

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superior narration

I've read GWTW several times through the years, but the audible experience made the book come alive. Dialogue between characters flowed with a natural pace and flawless consistency letting me forget Linda Stephens was their source. Brilliant!

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Awesome

Great performance and a beautifully written book. I didn't want it to end, it was so good.

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Narration is Excellent

As everyone knows about the story of Gone with Wind, it was good. Especially, narration is excellent !

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love it

loved it. It's like being immersed in a different world of days long past, showing the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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A true classic

I have watched this movie several Times but,this is the first time that I listened/read the book.. what a delight it is .. It is a bit different from the movie so it's almost like a new book.. well worth the listen!


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awesome!

I am an audiobook nut, and this is in my top 5, maybe all time, it's an awesome read! way better than the movie! (of course)

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Audible wants a 15 word minimum review but EPIC sums it up. Favorite book ever.

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Classic

Tomorrow is another day, however the only day we live in is today. Learn from this story.

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