March
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3.7
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Geraldine Brooks
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize--a powerful love story set against the backdrop of the Civil War, from the author of The Secret Chord.From Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic Little Women, Geraldine Brooks has animated the character of the absent father, March, and crafted a story "filled with the ache of love and marriage and with the power of war upon the mind and heart of one unforgettable man" (Sue Monk Kidd). With "pitch-perfect writing" (USA Today), Brooks follows March as he leaves behind his family to aid the Union cause in the Civil War. His experiences will utterly change his marriage and challenge his most ardently held beliefs. A lushly written, wholly original tale steeped in the details of another time, March secures Geraldine Brooks's place as a renowned author of historical fiction.
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Author
Geraldine Brooks
Pages
304
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2006-01-31
ISBN
1101079258 9781101079256
Ratings
Google: 5
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"I am a fan of Little Women so I really enjoyed this book. It was quite enjoyable to hear about the dad's side of the story. It was well written and keep my interest while offering some historical information from this time period"
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"I had the hardest time paying attention to this one. Also, a lot of Mr. March's character did not really make sense with what I read in Little Woman, but the afterwards does help explain the author's choices."
Ricki Marking-Camuto
"I don't think my review will change the fate of this Pulitzer prize winning novel, but if you are thinking of reading this book.... DO IT. This book is a spin off of [b:Little Women|1934|Little Women|Louisa May Alcott|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1562690475l/1934._SY75_.jpg|3244642] and it is the untold story of what their father went through while he was "away" with the Union Army. The Book bounces around from his past to his present as chaplain, so that the reader can get a sense of why a vegetarian pacifist would join a war. Geraldine Brooks makes the civil war come to life with heart-breaking depictions of the battle fields, the field hospitals, the plantations and the cities. The book seems well researched and not just in the aspects of war, but in Louisa May Alcott's style and messaging. I found this book a treasure of a read and it was nice to catch up Marches and see things from the adults perspective."
Nicole Falche
