Until recently, the odd thought Margaret Mitchell had only one story to tell: Gone With the Wind. Now meet a heroine to match Scarlett: Courtenay R...
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May 10, 2008
Michelle
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This ain't gone with the wind. However, there are some very interesting parallels, and overall reading this early work was kinda cool.
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Aug 26, 2011
Lara
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As a fan of GWTW, I was very excited to find another work by Margaret Mitchell, albeit one written in her adolescence. This story is very entertaining and especially well written for a 16 year old. A novella, Lost Laysen is a tale of ship explorations in east Asia. The main characters were based on her friends--the heroine's name actually being the same as Mitchell's best friend, Courtenay Ross. Mitchell writes from the perspective of a rough and tough seaman, and pulls off an uber macho voice v
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Mar 26, 2008
Lost Laysen is the only other known book by Margaret Mitchell. This copy actually is mostly about Margaret's relationship with Henry Love Angel, one of her many suitors, and one she did NOT marry. The biography part of the book was very annoying. Margaret was, personally, not a person I would want to be friends with, and then, she didn't even marry Henry Angel in the end, she married two other guys (Not at the same time, mind!) and then she died. The really sad thing was that Henry stayed fa
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Dec 16, 2009
Is it sad that what I enjoyed most about this was the intro and footnotes? That I wanted to know more about Margaret Mitchell than I wanted to read the short story she wrote when she was sixteen? I found her history fascinating and am very tempted to go hunt down a biography about her to learn more about the missing bits and relationships only hinted at in this.
As for the story itself? Well, it was good but much like I would expect from most talented 16 year old authors. Not as exce More...
As for the story itself? Well, it was good but much like I would expect from most talented 16 year old authors. Not as exce More...
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Feb 06, 2008
Michelle
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Basically, I am giving 5 stars to the memory of Margaret Mitchell, not so much this novella. This is the literary equivalent of marshmallow whip, but it was so fun to compare this with Gone With the Wind. The biographical info and photos that take up almost half of this book's pages make it all the more worth it.
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Jan 13, 2012
Jillian
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Written by the author of 'Gone With the Wind' at sixteen years old. A sea captain falls in love with a socialite.
Tragic, epic, and astonishing it was written by one so young. I was ecstatic when I realized Margaret Mitchell had a second novel.
Worth every penny.
Tragic, epic, and astonishing it was written by one so young. I was ecstatic when I realized Margaret Mitchell had a second novel.
Worth every penny.
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Jan 05, 2008
rinabeana
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Published in 1996, this is a rare surviving manuscript of Margaret Mitchell's, which she gave to her friend Henry Love Angel. It was a quick read and quite entertaining.
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Apr 24, 2008
Jennifer
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such an amazing story how this book was even found. And for Margaret Mitchell fans, it's so fantastic to find another work by MM.
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May 01, 2008
Melissa
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I was one of the first people I know to have to this book. Treasure it for the historical value.
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Apr 27, 2008
Alita
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Anything from Margaret Mitchell is of interest, so it was a pleasure to read this all those years ago.
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Aug 06, 2011
Mandy
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I don't know what words to use to describe this story (or the intimate biographical portion at the beginning of the book) other than absolutely riveting, heart-wrenching, and amazing.
I took "Lost Laysen" out of the library this morning, tore through it in only a few hours, and plan to buy it so I can read it again and again. "Gone with the Wind" is my favorite book of all time, and I have felt such confusion and such a void as a reader at finding that there aren't More...
I took "Lost Laysen" out of the library this morning, tore through it in only a few hours, and plan to buy it so I can read it again and again. "Gone with the Wind" is my favorite book of all time, and I have felt such confusion and such a void as a reader at finding that there aren't More...
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Mar 23, 2010
Janis
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What I liked: the first half of this book, which is chockful of photographs and letters and biographical information about Margaret Mitchell, the author of Gone With the Wind. It focuses on her teenage years and shows her as a Scarlet -- flirtatious and flamboyant, and thoroughly enjoying the attention of numerous suitors. The story itself, written by Mitchell when she was only 15, is an overly dramatic romance that takes place in the South Pacific. Not great, but not bad considering her age wh
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Jan 28, 2009
Nicole
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This is an extremely fast read and it's incredibly interesting. The first half of the book is about Margaret Mitchell during her teenage years/early 20s and her relationship with one of her beaux, Henry Love Angel. When Mitchell died, her husband began the process of destroying all of her personal papers, including the original pages of "Gone with the Wind." It's interesting to note that her will DID NOT state to do this, but he said that it was what she had told him she wanted done. T
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Jan 01, 2012
Alicia
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I picked this up in Atlanta at the Margaret Mitchell House and Museum. This short story was just a 3-star story, but half of this book contained photos and love letters of Margaret Mitchell and her high school sweetheart, Henry. Henry's son found the letters and photos and brought them to a GWTW museum. I enjoyed learning a little more about the author of one of my favorite books (Gone with the Wind) and reading her only other published work.
Jan 30, 2012
Alma
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Margaret Mitchell's photos, writings and letters were destroyed when she passed away in 1949. However, in the mid 90's, a previously undiscovered manuscript, letters and photos were turned in to The Tara Museum. "Lost Laysen" is a compilation of these previously undiscovered gems, including a story written by Margaret when she was 16 years old. It's supposed to parallel "Gone with the Wind" in some areas, but don't get too excited if you don't see many of those parallels.
Apr 17, 2010
Marnae
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I have loved "Gone With the Wind" for years. It has always been thought that Margaret Mitchell only wrote one book before she was killed. Recently a manuscript to this book and some pictures of her and some friends were found. She wrote this book when she was 16 years old and given to a boyfriend who kept them even after she married someone else. It is a very short, quick read.
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Feb 12, 2012
Elizabeth
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For a fifteen year old, this is a well written story. I just feel bad knowing that she never intended for this to be a public book and that knowledge may have affected my enjoyment. It is an ok story with not much to it, but then again it may have been full of personal info intended only for her beau to understand.
Feb 14, 2011
Joanna
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This book makes me think that either Margaret Mitchell expended all of her writing talent on the magnificence of Gone With the Wind, or that perhaps she only had one really good book in her. This one is more of a straight period romance, with an ending that rivals Hamlet for dead characters.
Jul 06, 2009
Stacy
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Lost Laysen is a short, but sweet story written by one of America's most beloved writers. Although I did enjoy reading Lost Laysen, I had to keep reminding myself not to compare it too much with her other writting. This is a very basic story told in a very basic style, written by Mitchell when she was a teenager.
Mar 23, 2009
Ramona
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Nice to read something else by Margaret Mitchell and read some of her letters and see pictures of her in her younger days. Sparks an interest to know more about this mysterious woman's "real" past. So sad her other writings were destroyed at her death--what a waste.
May 27, 2011
Brenda
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It's a bit disconcerting to read this book. It's about the south/asian
Pacific and if you think Gone with the Wind seems racist in today's context, this is even more so. It's a shorter book, an interesting read, but nothing like Gone with the Wind.
Pacific and if you think Gone with the Wind seems racist in today's context, this is even more so. It's a shorter book, an interesting read, but nothing like Gone with the Wind.
Feb 01, 2009
Heather
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I learned some history on Margaret Mitchell and really enjoyed it! I was waiting on GWTW at the library and saw this on the shelf and decided to give it a try. It was a quick read! I really liked the story!
Aug 31, 2011
Ashley
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Jan 03, 2012
Julia
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Not bad. What's most interesting is the information given in the first half of the book about her life and relationship with Henry Angel. The story itself is not the best thing I've ever read, but it was entertaining.
Nov 21, 2008
Carol
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The story itself was just so-so but I found the info on Margaret Mitchell's life, the photos & the mini-story of her life was very interesting.
Feb 05, 2012
aldozirsov
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sudah dibaca saat Gramedia mengeluarkan edisi terjemahan buku ini pertama kali. sayang belum ada database edisi indonesia di GR.
Dec 03, 2010
Carol
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I liked reading the history behind the story, but was unimpressed with the story itself.
