The Content Reader

I just don't understand how I could have missed this book which came out already in 2007! Me being a fan of Gone With the Wind  and all. Unlike the sequel Scarlett  by Alexandra Ripley this is not a sequel but takes place at the same time as the story in Gone With the Wind but seen from another angle; that is Rhett Butler and his people. It is an absolutely fantastic book and a MUST for fans of Gone With the Wind. Reading about the American south, in the south of Europe, with a glas of rose overlooking the Mediterranian Hmmm, not bad The book follows Rhett Butler and his family from his young years. His parents, brother and his sister who plays the biggest part. There are his childhood friends and the life in Charleston at the time. As the story evolves we also get to meet Scarlett, Melanie and Ashley Wilkes, Miss Pittypat, Mammy, Belle Watling and other old friends. He weaves a fantastic story but wholly credible around these people. The most impressive part is in th...