For the first time in Russian! A prequel to one of the most beloved novels of all time, Gone with the Wind. The author, chosen by Margaret Mitchell's heirs to write the story of Rhett Butler, in the new novel beautifully described the life of Mammy - the nanny of the famous Scarlett O'Hara - who was born in Haiti and taken to America as a child. Young Ruth had to go through a lot: losing loved ones and finding a new home, meeting love and going through the most difficult test in life. And forever preserve a kind heart and unbending will, becoming the dearest person for several generations of one family - and one of the favorite images of readers all over the world. Returning to the events of the 1820s, in the period before the start of the Civil War, a grandiose picture of the war appears before us and the peace, love and heartbreak of several generations - a story that will always illuminate Margaret Mitchell's unforgettable classic Gone with the Wind.