Although it is a Civil War novel set in the deep South, "GWTW" has tremendous universal appeal. It’s been translated into 35 languages, sold millions worldwide, and on its 75th anniversary, still sparks adulation around the globe. “Am very excited to write about my favorite book of all time,” Indian author Ira Trivedi told Calcutta’s Telegraph. The communist governor of China's Hunan province said the Atlanta History Center, where "GWTW" gifts and memorabilia are displayed, was the only place he wanted to visit while in America last February, reported USA Today. After a tour and shopping “he finally had to be told to leave by his people,” said an Atlanta History Center worker.
