Why am I passionate about this?
I write romantic historical fiction and am a lifelong lover of the works of Jane Austen. I am English, love historical novels but dislike books that give you “great lumps of facts” that slow up the storyline. I like stories and characters that capture your attention and your heart. Plots and backgrounds that make you think about what it might really have been like to live in those times.
Linda's book list on fiction that doesn’t want to teach you history
Why did Linda love this book?
Well, I couldn’t leave out one of the greatest historical romances ever written!
Yes, the book does have battles and American politics but they are part of the storyline and only enhance the conflicted relationship between Scarlett and Rhett. In no way do they overpower the romance.
11 authors picked Gone With the Wind as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
The story of the tempestuous romance between Rhett Butler and Scarlet O'Hara is set amid the drama of the Civil War.