Synopses & Reviews
Rhett Butler
Renegade. Outcast. Rebel. Lover. Gambler. Southerner. A mystery…
Until now.
Rhett Butlers People fulfills the dreams of those whose imaginations have been indelibly marked by Americas greatest novel, Gone With The Wind. Here youll meet Rhett as a boy, a free spirit who loved the marshes and tidewaters of the Low Country, and learn of the ruthlessness of Rhetts father, whose desire for control resulted in unspeakable. Through Rhetts eyes, youll encounter those who shaped him in other ways: the Overseers daughter, Belle Watling; Rosemary, Rhetts brave and determined sister; Tunis Bonneau, the son of freed slaves who understood the young Rhett like no one else; and Jack Ravanel, whose name became inextricably linked to heartbreak. And then theres Katie Scarlett OHara herself—the headstrong, passionate woman whose life is inextricably entwined with Rhetts: more like him than she cares to admit; more in love with him than either of them will ever know…
“Get inside Rhetts head as he meets and courts Scarlett in one of the most famous love affairs of all time…”—The New York Times
Review
“A must-read for Gone with the Wind fans.”—People
“Get inside Rhetts head as he meets and courts Scarlett in one of the most famous love affairs of all time…”—The New York Times
“McCaig creates a convincing back story and has a real feel for men and the tensions between fathers, sons, friends and soldiers, as well as the nuances of Southern honor…The novel focuses on Rhetts point of view and explains exactly where he got his dash.”—USA Today
“In McCaigs capable hands, Margaret Mitchells mystery man is still handsome and daring but fitted with a plausible backstory and human frailties…—Roanoke Times
“McCaig is a bred-in-the bones storyteller.”—Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks
“Rhett Butlers People broadens the canvas, giving Rhett new dueling and blockade-running adventures, and adding intriguing characters like Confederate cavalier-turned-Klansman Andrew Ravanel, a rancid version of Ashley Wilkes who romances Rhetts sister, Rosemary. McCaig paints a richer, darker panorama of a Civil War-era South, where poor whites seethe with resentment, and slavery and racism are brutal facts of life that an instinctive gentleman like Rhett can work around but not openly challenge. McCaig thus imparts a Faulknerian tone to the saga that sharpens Mitchells critique of Southern nostalgia without losing the epic sweep and romantic pathos. The result is an engrossing update of Gone With the Wind that fans of the original will definitely give a damn about.”—Publishers Weekly
“McCaig has taken on a monumental task in attempting to augment the mythology of such a well-loved story…While remaining largely faithful to Mitchells framework, he has made the story of Butler his own.” —The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC)
“In Gone With the Wind, Butler was mysterious, and that added to his allure. Here, we learn more about his background: about his harsh, unforgiving father; his long-suffering mother; his own wild ways.In some ways, this Rhett is a kinder, gentler sort than the one readers loved…”
—Tampa Tribune
“This astonishing novel parallels Gone with the Wind, adding new dimensions to the timeless love story.”—Woodstock Sentinel-Review
Synopsis
Called a must-read ("People"), this "New York Times" bestseller chronicles the life and times of the legendary Rhett Butler. Available in a tall Premium Edition. Martin's Press.
Synopsis
Rhett Butlers People fulfills the dreams of those whose imaginations have been indelibly marked by Americas greatest novel, Gone With The Wind. Here youll meet Rhett as a boy, a free spirit who loved the marshes and tidewaters of the Low Country, and learn of the ruthlessness of Rhetts father, whose desire for control resulted in unspeakable. Through Rhetts eyes, youll encounter those who shaped him in other ways: the Overseers daughter, Belle Watling; Rosemary, Rhetts brave and determined sister; Tunis Bonneau, the son of freed slaves who understood the young Rhett like no one else; and Jack Ravanel, whose name became inextricably linked to heartbreak. And then theres Katie Scarlett OHara herself—the headstrong, passionate woman whose life is inextricably entwined with Rhetts: more like him than she cares to admit; more in love with him than either of them will ever know…
About the Author
Donald McCaig is the award-winning author of Jacobs Ladder designated “the best civil war novel ever written” by The Virginia Quarterly. People magazine raved “Think Gone With the Wind, think Cold Mountain.” It won the Michael Sharra Award for Civil War Fiction and the Library of Virginia Award for Fiction.