March

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. more

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From: Amazon
Posted: Oct-04-2009

Hauntingly beautiful literary companion to "Little Women"

This brilliantly penned, Pulitzer Prize winning companion novel to "Little Women" weaves the haunting tale of Mr. March as a chaplain to the Union troops and freed slaves during the Civil War. Using the letters between Marmee and Mr. March as literary foundation, it truthfully describes the...

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Posted: Sep-08-2009

Serious readers will enjoy this book

March is a captivating, sobering tale that reflects on the emotional and moral dilemmas of the civil war's soldiers,their families and other civilians. The book's themes are still relevant in modern times, where many issues are analyzed in terms of simplistic moral absolutism which frequently...

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Posted: Sep-07-2009

Slow going but beautifully written

My book group had just finished "People of the Book," and we thought we'd stay with the same author, feeling as if we'd be in good hands. It's no doubt that Geraldine Brooks writes beautifully but "March" was a trudge. It took me weeks to read (and it's only 280 pages)and I usually devour a...

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Posted: Aug-30-2009

perspective

Geraldine Brooks' ability with phrasing is such that not only does she manage to 'take you to the scene' each and every time but also draws you into each character,so that you feel,see,and think as though you were looking through their eyes. The parts of the story about the relationships of he,...

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Posted: Aug-02-2009

Little Women's Daddy

A very imaginative tale of the father of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. Brooks contrasts the apolitical book of Alcott with a strong political message in 'March.' A fast read; very well researched. A good companion read to 'Little Women.'

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Posted: Jul-24-2009

Enlightening

I almost set this book down after reading the first 20 or so pages. I was getting bored and wasn't relating to the key character. It wasn't until halfway through that I found myself drawn in and feeling concern, sympathy, regret and even shame for the supposed father of the March girls, found in...

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Posted: Jul-05-2009

Cannot put this book down!

Bought this book yesterday (Kindle version) and haven't been able to put it down. Great read - full characters, good drama, and I love the link to a sparsely developed character in another novel (Little Women).

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Posted: Jun-30-2009

Idealism vs reality

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott was the story of a family's growth. The four sisters and the mother grew and matured while the patriarch of the family was absent. March, is the backstory behind little women, with a focus on what Mr. March was doing away from his family.Turns out that Mr. March...

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Posted: Jun-13-2009

Could have been mawkish

March- an "outtake" from Alcott's Little Women- could have been a sentimental and mawkish tale of the father's experiences while seaparated from his family during the Civil War. But it was much less so than I had feared. The war and hospital events were rather straightforward,showing the uneven...

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Posted: Jun-03-2009

Civil War Period

I have read a couple of Geraldine Brook's other novels, "People of the Book" and "Year of Wonders" (the story of the Plague) and loved both of them. This novel, "March", is different from her previous works, but equally as interesting and thought provoking. Mr. March, the fictional father who...

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