![]() Later, fighting the veil of war and the subsequent ruin, she set new standards in international copyright law with her "meticulous" dealings with publishers in other countries. She proved as tough as any of her characters in these encounters. Privy to documents and collections never before available, the authors give us an intimate over-the-shoulder view of the indefatigable Mitchell's negotiations first with Macmillan editor John Latham, then the publishing bosses George and Richard Brett and eventually, when it got to the movie rights stage, Hollywood mogul/producer David O. In a book that should be read by every aspiring writer, Brown and Wiley outline with explicit detail the dealings of Mitchell, her husband, John Marsh, and her brother, Stephens Mitchell, with agents, publishers, movie producers and lawyers as well as the multitude of fans, admirers and imitators. have produced a prodigious work that follows the American novel and its dynamic mistress through the throes of writing and publication and all its aftermath. ![]() Timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the publication of "Gone With the Wind," writer Ellen F. Just when you think everything has been written about this iconic Southern novel and its equally iconic author, another book issues forth. ![]()
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