& apos; My dear, I don& apos; t give a damn. & apos; The pampered daughter of a wealthy Georgian plantation owner, sixteen-year-old Scarlett O& apos; Hara soon realises that young men can& apos; t resist her charms, despite her forthright manners and her refusal to embrace her mother& apos; s ladylike ways. She enters into an early marriage, but when the war between the Union and the Southern States breaks out and she is left a young widow, Scarlett& apos; s life is turned upside down, and she finds herself embroiled, together with the world surrounding her, in a long struggle for survival. Widely considered the great American novel, winning both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer prize, and inspiring the iconic 1939 Oscar-winning film starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, Gone With The Wind& apos; s achievements are unparalleled and it remains an enduring classic.
