false 594429 6 Until 1995, <I>Gone with the Wind</I>--the 1937 Pulitzer Prize winner and perhaps the bestselling novel of all time--was the only published work of fiction credited to Margaret Mitchell. But 45 years after her death, the Road to Tara Museum unveiled what amounts to a national treasure--a novella written by America's most beloved storyteller. <I>Lost Laysen</I> is an exciting tale of love and honor on a South Pacific island. A rough-edged Irish boatsman is smitten with the feisty and independent Courtenay Ross. "Charley boy, I sure did love that little woman, I couldn't help it, tho I knew I never had a chance--she wasn't my kind. I wonder why it's always the little women that appeal to us big fellows?" Courtenay is engaged to a dapper young American who loves her so much, he follows her to the remote island of Laysen to persuade her to come home. What's so remarkable about this story is that Mitchell was just 16 when she put pen to paper and wrote the entire piece in less than a month's time.<p> Henry Love Angel, a close friend and likely admirer, was the recipient of the two notebooks in which the manuscript for <I>Lost Laysen</I> was written. It was Angel's grandson who discovered the amazing treasure that had been passed down to him--a box of photographs, negatives, correspondence from Mitchell to Angel, and the manuscript. "My dear--" begins one letter. "I was so proud of you, last time I saw you--proud of your love, your courage and resignation and most of all your self confidence. Don't let it drop my dear. I have prayed so hard that you would have it because without it you can never amount to much. With it and work, the world lies ahead. If ever you begin to get discouraged and lose confidence in your self--draw on my supply for I believe in you. Just set your mark and go to it." The never-before-seen photographs show Mitchell and a variety of friends goofing for the camera. This book provides charming insight into a brief period of Mitchell's life--one full of youthful folly, exuberance, and obvious joy. 2912053 1996 Lost Laysen total:122|5:9|4:32|3:56|2:20|1:5| 122 386 183 17 3 2 false false Sat May 10 07:50:49 -0700 2008 Sat May 10 07:52:02 -0700 2008 gone with the wind. However, there are some very interesting parallels, and overall reading this early work was kinda cool.]]> 0 1 false false Wed Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 12 12:20:29 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 26 09:48:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 16 11:41:27 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 02 19:42:21 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Feb 06 20:04:45 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 20:07:53 -0800 2008 Gone With the Wind. The biographical info and photos that take up almost half of this book's pages make it all the...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Jan 05 09:41:22 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 05 09:41:54 -0800 2008 3 1 false false Thu Apr 24 12:48:17 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 12:54:07 -0700 2008 3 1 false false Thu May 01 11:43:55 -0700 2008 Thu May 01 11:44:42 -0700 2008 3 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Sun Apr 27 20:06:32 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 20:07:07 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 10:36:02 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 12:55:20 -0800 2009 2 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Jan 14 13:26:27 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 13:26:50 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 19:43:30 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 11:21:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 15:05:07 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 15:09:08 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 15:11:39 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 15:14:23 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Nov 21 12:16:13 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 12:20:55 -0800 2008 1 0 false false Tue Mar 10 15:10:38 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 15:11:16 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 20:47:36 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 20:48:01 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Nov 04 22:20:46 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 04 22:22:43 -0800 2008 Gone With the Wind (which of course they didn't have) but I did see this book by Margaret Mitchell. I think she wrote it when she was 15 or so. It's super short but the first half of the book had a small biography about her which was interesting. I was still impressed...more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Nov 02 09:04:50 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 09:04:50 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 02 06:39:44 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 06:39:44 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 18 18:58:42 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 18:58:42 -0700 2009