Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller's Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood

This is the first detailed look at how Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind became an international phenomenon. Various Mitchell biographies and a compilation of her letters tell part of the story, but until now no single source has told the full saga. This entertaining account of the rise of a bestseller tells how Mitchell's book was developed, marketed, distributed, and otherwise groomed for success in a bygone era.