Tuesday Tea is a weekly meme to share what you’re reading and what tea you are pairing it with.
The Book
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Pages: 959
Published by Scribner
Publication Date July 10, 2007
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Gone with the Wind is a novel written by Margaret Mitchell, first published in 1936. The story is set in Clayton County, Georgia, and Atlanta during the American Civil War and Reconstruction era. It depicts the struggles of young Scarlett O'Hara, the spoiled daughter of a well-to-do plantation owner, who must use every means at her disposal to claw her way out of the poverty she finds herself in after Sherman's March to the Sea. A historical novel, the story is a Bildungsroman or coming-of-age story, with the title taken from a poem written by Ernest Dowson.
Gone with the Wind was popular with American readers from the onset and was the top American fiction bestseller in the year it was published and in 1937. As of 2014, a Harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of American readers, just behind the Bible. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide.
The Tea
Irish Breakfast Tea Source: Twinings
Our Irish Breakfast tea pays tribute to the Irish, who are well-known for their love of strong teas. This blend combines teas carefully selected from four distinct regions to give it added body, flavour and strength.
The bold taste originates from teas grown in the tropical climate of Assam and the rich, amber color from teas grown in the fertile terra rossa soil of Kenya. The hardiness from these regions is complemented by the softer and more subtle teas from Indonesia and China to yield a full-bodied tea with a smooth finish.
The Assessment
Despite being Irish I just can’t see Scarlett O’Hara sitting down to a nice cup of tea. She seems to be much too concerned on the Tarleton boys or the latest bonnet that has gone into fashion. Maybe as the book progresses, but I still highly doubt it. Melanie Hamilton Wilkes seems more the tea drinking type.
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