The narrative took my breath away' (Philippe Sands)
‘Eye-opening and at times jaw-dropping; a powerful reminder of the prejudices, suffering horrors of the recent past and a call to arms to learn from the lessons of history. Highly recommended.’ (Peter Frankopan)
A brilliant and important book that exposes the truths hidden by one of the world’s most famous stories and, in so doing, reveals how the (im)moral weight of this tale has not only shaped American culture over the last century but is shaping American politics and society today. One of the must-reads of the year.' (Suzannah Lipscomb)
'Sarah Churchwell’s brilliant and provocative guide to understanding the twenty-first century dis-United States of America explores America’s myths about itself, through that great Hollywood myth about the South and racism, Gone With the Wind. If you want to know why Donald Trump connects with so many Americans today, as a link to the ‘Lost Cause’ of the Confederacy,' Churchwell’s account offers the answers.' (Gavin Esler)