March
by Geraldine Brooks
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Author: Geraldine BrooksEdition: Paperback
Published: 2006-01-31
ISBN: 0143036661
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Book Review: A captivating novel with a different point of view...
Summary: 5 Stars
I absolutely love reading texts and then 'counter-texts' (like "Jane Eyre" and "Wide Sargasso Sea") where the author sheds light on a not-so-major character's point of view. This is exactly what I was looking for in the novel March.
I was a big fan of Louisa May Alcott when I was little (and still am!) In fact, my parents held a birthday party for me at the Alcott House in Concord, MA when I was 6 or 7. I loved the story of Little Women and had fond feelings for Mr. March but I never got a sense of who he really was beyond being the admired patriarch of the family.
Ms. Brooks' novel, March, presents an extremely interesting story from his point of view as he builds a family and then leaves them to involve himself in the Civil War as a chaplain. The character development is tremendous. Mr. March is presented as an often flawed but sensitive man who experiences a great deal of tragedy, conflict and love. As a reader, you feel an immediate connection with him.
I was very pleased that I ordered this book and I highly recommend it for all readers..even those who have no prior knowledge of Little Women.
Summary of 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.?A very great book... It breathes new life into the historical fiction genre [and] honors the best of the imagination.? ?Chicago Tribune
?A beautifully wrought story about how war dashes ideals, unhinges moral certainties and drives a wedge of bitter experience and unspeakable memories between husband and wife.? ?Los Angeles Times Book Review
?Inspired... A disturbing, supple, and deeply satisfying story, put together with craft and care and imagery worthy of a poet.? ?The Cleveland Plain Dealer
?Louisa May Alcott would be well pleased.? ?The Economist
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