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If you have any read any of the history of the African slave trade you will know about the inconceivable levels of cruelty and torture over many generations You will find few novels romanticising a comparable event like the Holocaust , no dashing SS officers stationed at Dachau , Why is it ok then for novels like Gone with the Wind ,Trade Winds among many others to exploit this tragedy for light entertainment?

Gildacrow I've read her books. They are representative of the time period. I did not find them unsympathetic to the peoples of the countries. They certainly did…moreI've read her books. They are representative of the time period. I did not find them unsympathetic to the peoples of the countries. They certainly didn't elicit from me any sympathy for the British rulers. They were enlightening and entertaining. Colonialism is still a problem today. See Puerto Rico. Novels are a good way to educate people painlessly and stir interest. Many people know nothing about India or Madagascar. The novels are not meant to be serious history but they do give one some idea of how things were.(less)

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I leaved with people like zanzibaries so when i read that book i could exactly feel what that means and i really liked the story but i never get to know if others like it to or it's just me , well here's my question how did you like it?

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