Gone With The Wind is one of the often referred to “great American novels” and I’d never read it. I found it at the local library book sale and as of tonight I can now say…
Would I recommend it? … Dude – it’s a great American novel, you gotta read it!
Behind the Willows 
That book made me cry a lot. That was the book that taught me about the Civil War and America.
Living in the north I’ve always been firmly entrenched in “damn yankee” territory, I hadn’t realized how few books I’ve read from the South’s point of view until recently. I had to drag op some very old history class memories to remember what was going on is some parts of the book!
It must have been an interesting experience for you. 🙂
And the movie was very wonderful too. One of the best adaptations I’ve ever watched.
I watched the movie as a kid and literally remember nothing other than the pile of VHS tapes on my friends carpet. John and I are going to try and watch it this weekend, I’m looking forward to it.