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Scarlett: The Sequel to Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind" Paperback – September 26, 2007
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The most popular and beloved American historical novel ever written, Gone With the Wind is unparalleled in its portrayal of men and women at once larger than life but as real as ourselves. Now Alexandra Ripley brings us back to Tara and reintroduces us to the characters we remember so well: Rhett, Ashley, Mammy, Suellen, Aunt Pittypat, and, of course, Scarlett.
As the classic story, first told over half a century ago, moves forward, the greatest love affair in all fiction is reignited; amidst heartbreak and joy, the endless, consuming passion between Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler reaches its startling culmination. Rich with surprises at every turn and new emotional, breathtaking adventures, Scarlett satisfies our longing to reenter the world of Gone With the Wind. Like its predecessor, Scarlett will find an eternal place in our hearts.
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- Print length832 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherGrand Central Publishing
- Publication dateSeptember 26, 2007
- Dimensions5.3 x 1.6 x 8 inches
- ISBN-100446502375
- ISBN-13978-0446502375
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- Publisher : Grand Central Publishing (September 26, 2007)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 832 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0446502375
- ISBN-13 : 978-0446502375
- Item Weight : 1.43 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.3 x 1.6 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #47,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #411 in American Historical Romance (Books)
- #473 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction
- #1,172 in Family Saga Fiction
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SCARLETT satisfies the romance lover's need for the ending we crave. It tells us what happened to Scarlett and Rhett after he left her, after she declared her love for him and he told her he didn't give a damn.
The story begins in 1873, as Melanie, Scarlett's lifelong friend, is buried and the mourners standing around gossip about Scarlett, saying she's "all business, and no heart." When Atlanta society cuts her, Scarlett is left very much alone. It's the bane of a strong woman's existence, that people think she doesn't care and hate her for it when, in fact, she cares very much though she doesn't allow herself to show it. Of course, in Gone With The Wind Scarlett was selfish and spurned Rhett's love when offered. And when she finally realized she loved him, it was too late. He believes she only wants him because he doesn't want her. But stay tuned...Scarlett is about to grow up. Where you wanted to slap her in the movie, now you will want to hug her as she triumphs over many trials on the way to learning how to love.
For much of the 823 pages, the story is told through Scarlett's perspective. Though Scarlett shows great kindness to others and pursues Rhett because she genuinely loves him, her motives are often misunderstood and others, quick to judge, reject her. Society snubs her and Rhett is cold, even cruel. His only aim is to get out of the marriage, describing her as a drug that will destroy him. (It was easy to see Clark Gable saying those lines.)
The book is divided into four sections, each finding Scarlett in new place:
Lost in the Dark (Atlanta)
High Stakes (Charleston)
New Life (Savannah)
The Tower (Ireland)
Ripley paints a compelling picture of Ireland, its people and their struggles, with wonderful characters, rich dialog and emotional scenes. We mourn the lost history of the O'Hara family as Scarlett seeks to regain her family's land. And we cheer Scarlett as her incredible intelligence and courage rebuild, at least in part, what was lost.
If you are used to the pace of a normal historical romance, this story may seem a bit meandering. (There are whole chapters where Scarlett and Rhett never encounter each other.) Still, I found it a very satisfying love story and it kept me reading late into the night (two nights in a row!). When the "black moment " came, it was the blackest I've ever experienced. But the ending is a sweet reward. The book is a treasure. I recommend it!
I feel that this book, although not as good as Margaret Mitchell's (there are not many that are as good anyway), was still very well done and true to the characters for the majority of the time. The circumstances Alexandra Ripley picked up writing after were difficult ones, to say the least. But, in my opinion, she dealt with the characters and the difficulty of the relationship with Rhett and Scarlett very realistically. I knew after reading Gone with the Wind that if there was any hope of reconciliation between Rhett and Scarlett that Scarlett would have to mature, in many areas of her personality. That is the path Alexandra Ripley pursued with this book and that is just exactly what needed to occur. Rhett needed to get out of the picture some and let her grow up. She was like a selfish child throughout Gone with the Wind. An independent, highly practical, and, at times, intelligent child, but still a child nonetheless. She was emotionally immature on so many levels... but I digress.
"Scarlett" was a book of a different tone and feeling than Gone with the Wind. I liked the positive nature of it. At the end of Gone with the Wind, I thought to myself, "When will these characters get a break from the cruelty of life?" In Scarlett, the writer tried to allow Scarlett to experience the positive aspects of life that the war had hid her from. I thought this was a good move on the part of the writer and helped Scarlett to grow. The conversations between her and Rhett were well done. Some felt a little weird, or not exactly what I would think he would have said, but on the whole, very realistic and true to Rhett's personality and the way he was feeling after he left Scarlett at the end of Gone with the Wind.
Overall, I think it is worth reading if you don't like how things ended with Gone with the Wind. I just wanted some kind of hope and positive ending. I felt like a great relationship was built up over so many pages in Gone with the Wind and then smashed at the end. I just couldn't handle it ... and maybe that's my issue, but I thought that there had to be a better way to end it and Scarlett fulfills that for me in a way that is satisfying and well done.
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The beginning was a little slow, and sad. But past the middle I couldn’t put it down. Spent whole woke. nights saying “one more page, one more page”.