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Ruth's Journey : The Authorized Novel of Mammy from Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind by Donald McCaig (2014, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAtria Books
ISBN-101451643535
ISBN-139781451643534
eBay Product ID (ePID)201628319
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Book TitleRuth's Journey : the Authorized Novel of Mammy from Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicContemporary Women, Literary, Historical
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorDonald Mccaig
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-027583
ReviewsTantalizing. A flawless orchestration... Masterful... A model of concision, unshowy research and the easy authority of a novelist work with material he intuitively gets., An engrossing update of Gone with the Wind that fans of the original will definitely give a damn about., A work of genuine literary aspiration that attempts to fill in the psychological blanks behind one of the most captivating enigmas in romantic fiction., [McCaig] combines a farmer's eye for the natural world, a poet's ear for language, and the narrative flair of a bred-in-the-bone storyteller. The result is a novel that is credible, compelling, and humane., This is a tale of courage, cowardice, death, life, growth, war, violence, redemption, and finally, love and compassion... A gentle compelling story., Exquisitely imagined, deeply researched, Donald McCaig's Ruth's Journey brings to the foreground the most enigmatic and fascinating figure in Gone With the Wind. This is a brave work of literary empathy by a writer at the height of his powers, who demonstrates a magisterial understanding of the period, its clashing cultures and its heartbreaking crises., More praise for the novels of Donald McCaig "Captures the details of wartime Virginia with stunning force... Think Gone With the Wind ; think Cold Mountain .", Praise for Rhett Butler's People "Pierces the mystery in which Mitchell shrouded Rhett Butler... The new story has its own integrity... [A] fine novel.", McCaig creates a convincting backstory and has a real feel for men and the tensions between fathers, sons, friends and soldiers, aqs well as the nuances of Southern honor... The novel focuses on Rhett's point of view and explains exactly where he got his dash.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisAuthorized by the Margaret Mitchell Estate, here is the first-ever prequel to one of the most beloved and bestselling novels of all time, Gone with the Wind . The critically acclaimed author of Rhett Butler's People magnificently recounts the life of Mammy, one of literature's greatest supporting characters, from her days as a slave girl to the outbreak of the Civil War. "Her story began with a miracle." On the Caribbean island of Saint Domingue, an island consumed by the flames of revolution, a senseless attack leaves only one survivor--an infant girl. She falls into the hands of two French migr s, Henri and Solange Fournier, who take the beautiful child they call Ruth to the bustling American city of Savannah. What follows is the sweeping tale of Ruth's life as shaped by her strong-willed mistress and other larger-than-life personalities she encounters in the South: Jehu Glen, a free black man with whom Ruth falls madly in love; the shabbily genteel family that first hires Ruth as Mammy; Solange's daughter Ellen and the rough Irishman, Gerald O'Hara, whom Ellen chooses to marry; the Butler family of Charleston and their shocking connection to Mammy Ruth; and finally Scarlett O'Hara--the irrepressible Southern belle Mammy raises from birth. As we witness the difficult coming of age felt by three generations of women, gifted storyteller Donald McCaig reveals a portrait of Mammy that is both nuanced and poignant, at once a proud woman and a captive, and a strict disciplinarian who has never experienced freedom herself. But despite the cruelties of a world that has decreed her a slave, Mammy endures, a rock in the river of time. She loves with a ferocity that would astonish those around her if they knew it. And she holds tight even to those who have been lost in the ravages of her days. Set against the backdrop of the South from the 1820s until the dawn of the Civil War, here is a remarkable story of fortitude, heartbreak, and indomitable will--and a tale that will forever illuminate your reading of Margaret Mitchell's unforgettable classic, Gone with the Wind ., Authorized by the Margaret Mitchell Estate, here is the first-ever prequel to one of the most beloved and bestselling novels of all time, Gone with the Wind . The critically acclaimed author of Rhett Butler's People magnificently recounts the life of Mammy, one of literature's greatest supporting characters, from her days as a slave girl to the outbreak of the Civil War. "Her story began with a miracle." On the Caribbean island of Saint Domingue, an island consumed by the flames of revolution, a senseless attack leaves only one survivor-an infant girl. She falls into the hands of two French émigrés, Henri and Solange Fournier, who take the beautiful child they call Ruth to the bustling American city of Savannah. What follows is the sweeping tale of Ruth's life as shaped by her strong-willed mistress and other larger-than-life personalities she encounters in the South: Jehu Glen, a free black man with whom Ruth falls madly in love; the shabbily genteel family that first hires Ruth as Mammy; Solange's daughter Ellen and the rough Irishman, Gerald O'Hara, whom Ellen chooses to marry; the Butler family of Charleston and their shocking connection to Mammy Ruth; and finally Scarlett O'Hara-the irrepressible Southern belle Mammy raises from birth. As we witness the difficult coming of age felt by three generations of women, gifted storyteller Donald McCaig reveals a portrait of Mammy that is both nuanced and poignant, at once a proud woman and a captive, and a strict disciplinarian who has never experienced freedom herself. But despite the cruelties of a world that has decreed her a slave, Mammy endures, a rock in the river of time. She loves with a ferocity that would astonish those around her if they knew it. And she holds tight even to those who have been lost in the ravages of her days. Set against the backdrop of the South from the 1820s until the dawn of the Civil War, here is a remarkable story of fortitude, heartbreak, and indomitable will-and a tale that will forever illuminate your reading of Margaret Mitchell's unforgettable classic, Gone with the Wind .
LC Classification NumberPS3563.A2555R88 2014
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- 24 Apr, 2024
Ruth's Journey fills in the story of how Mammy became part of Scarlet O'Hara's life.
Excellent book by the author of Rhett Butler's People filling in the background of Mammy from Gone with the Wind. If you are a fan this book is for you. Highly recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Jul, 2020
Mammy is a survivor.
A book for those interested in history of the 1800s. While fiction, it has a lot of true to life situations that remind us of many bad things that did happen.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Aug, 2021
For GWTW fans
This is a good read. I like that Mammy got a back story.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Apr, 2019
Just an ok read
Book was just not to my liking—makes some unusual and not truly believable connections to Gone With The Wind... you might like it though.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Aug, 2018
Sums the plot!
Great story line good prose!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Oct, 2022
What Mammy Life was
Love Gone With The Wind you will enjoy reading this.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 10 May, 2020
Perfect in every way. Very fast
Beautiful productVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 May, 2019
Just started it but already hooked.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Dec, 2016
Wonderful book
I enjoyed reading this book very much. It was a continuation of Gone With the Wind which is one of my favorite novels. The condition of the book was excellent and the content was even betterVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 23 Jul, 2023
Good
EntertainingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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