The book ‘Road to Tara’ is written by Anne Edwards. ‘Road to Tara: The Life of Margaret Mitchell’ is a biography. The book analyzes the life of Margaret Mitchell, the author of ‘Gone With the Wind’. The book means that Mitchell’s life was as complex and compelling as her legendary heroine, Scarlett O’Hara. It sustains insight into how Mitchell’s own life became the basis for her legendary creation.