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March

Pulitzer Prize Winner (A Novel)
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March by Geraldine Brooks brings to life the absent father from Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. Set during the American Civil War, it follows Mr March as he leaves his family to support the Union cause. His harsh experiences profoundly affect his marriage and challenge his deepest convictions, weaving a powerful narrative about love, war, and personal transformation.
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This novel is well suited for readers who enjoy historical fiction, fans of Little Women, and those interested in stories that explore the complexities of love and war.

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From Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women," Brooks has taken the character of the absent father, March, and has added adult resonance to portray the moral complexity of war and a marriage tested by the demands of extreme idealism.

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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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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143036661

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 January 2006

Country: United States

Imprint: The Penguin Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 215g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Geraldine Brooks is the author of five novels: the Pulitzer Prize-winning March; the international bestsellers Caleb's CrossingPeople of the Book, and Year of Wonders; and, most recently, The Secret Chord. She has also written the acclaimed nonfiction works Nine Parts of Desire and Foreign Correspondence. Born and raised in Australia, she lives on Martha's Vinyard with her husband, the author Tony Horwitz, and their two sons.

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