The bestseller now in trade paperback for the first time to coincide with the publication of the author's new book. Fully authorized by the Margaret Mitchell estate, Rhett Butler's People is the astonishing and long-awaited novel that parallels the Great American Novel, Gone With The Wind. Twelve years in the making, the publication of Rhett Butler's People marks a major and historic cultural event. Through the storytelling mastery of award-winning writer Donald McCaig, the life and times of the dashing Rhett Butler unfolds. Through Rhett's eyes we meet the people who shaped his larger than life personality as it sprang from Margaret Mitchell's unforgettable pages: Langston Butler, Rhett's unyielding father; Rosemary his steadfast sister; Tunis Bonneau, Rhett's best friend and a onetime slave; Belle Watling, the woman for whom Rhett cared long before he met Scarlett O'Hara at Twelve Oaks Plantation, on the fateful eve of the Civil War. Of course there is Scarlett. Katie Scarlett O'Hara, the headstrong, passionate woman whose life is inextricably entwined with Rhett's: more like him than she cares to admit; more in love with him than she'll ever know. Brought to vivid and authentic life by the hand of a master, Rhett Butler's People fulfills the dreams of those whose imaginations have been indelibly marked by Gone With The Wind.
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"Loved this! Andrea, this is that author Dan knew from Virginia. Margaret Mitchell's estate commissioned two companion books for "Gone With the Wind", one about Scarlett and one about Rhett Butler. The one about Scarlett got such terrible reviews I never bothered to read it, but I saw this at a thrift store and bought it. It was really more of a prequel. It tells about Rhett Butler's life growing up and fills in some background about his life as a blockade runner and his relationship with Belle Watling. Really loved this book."
— Coralie (4 out of 5 stars)
" doe read - kinda confusing -lotsa of different characters - difficult to keep track of - but overall, enjoyable "
— Cool, 2/10/2014" I actually enjoyed this book much better than Scarlet. "
— Amy, 1/30/2014" interesting take on rhett's side of the story, but the editing was not consistent and it seemed to jump around a lot "
— Marsha, 1/27/2014" I really enjoyed this book! I gave it 3 stars for swearing and it talked about brothels more than I would have liked. :( It was so interesting to see Rhett's side of the story. "
— Marcie, 1/22/2014" No surprise...I cried my eyes out. I just love to read more about Margaret Mitchell's characters and this one actually felt like a true extension to her original story. "
— Shanna, 1/21/2014" Being a Gone with the Wind mega-fan, I loved Rhett Butler's People. It gave you Rhett's point of view and how he became who he was. It was an excellent, quick read. If you haven't read it, you should. "
— Sue, 1/5/2014" I totally enjoyed most of this book; "learning" about the characters in "Gone with the Wind" from the other side, from Rhett's side rather than Scarlett's. The ending was disappointing as it seemed contrived and hurried, as if McCaig's publisher called and said "NOW or never!" Still rating it5 as 4 stars, since most any sequel is usually a disappointment and this was pretty darned good, IMHO. "
— Scottie, 1/5/2014" Was okay. Got better as it went on. "
— Terry, 1/3/2014" A few variations from GWTW's story, but nothing major. A beautiful and engaging dimension of the story we know so well. "
— Eloise, 1/2/2014" I liked the idea of reading about Rhett's background, childhood, and his own thoughts and reactions to Scarlett. The writing was similar enough to GWTW that it really seemed to work well. My least favorite scenes were with Scarlett. I just didn't get the same feel for her as in GWTW. "
— Terra, 12/29/2013" This book was advertised as a sequel to Gone with the Wind. It was no sequel. It was the same story. It was also no Gone With the Wind. But good. I am glad I read it. "
— Vikki, 12/21/2013Donald McCaig has written several acclaimed novels about the Civil War, including Jacob’s Ladder, which has been called “the best civil war novel ever written” by the Virginia Quarterly.
John Bedford Lloyd, Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, has appeared in many major motion pictures, including The Bourne Supremacy, Crossing Delancey, The Abyss, The Manchurian Candidate, and Philadelphia. His television credits include Suits, Pan Am, Law & Order, Spin City, and The West Wing.