Description
A Pulitzer Prize-winning reimagining of a beloved literary figure, this novel brings to life the absent father from Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, exploring the man behind the myth. As March leaves his family to serve the Union cause during the Civil War, his experiences on the battlefield fundamentally transform his marriage and shake the very foundations of his most deeply held convictions. Brooks weaves a powerful love story through the chaos and moral complexity of war, examining how conflict reshapes the human heart and tests the bonds that hold us together. With luminous prose and meticulous historical detail, this is a haunting meditation on faith, duty, and the devastating personal costs of idealism. A masterwork of historical fiction that stands as both a tribute to and a bold reimagining of American literary tradition.
Available Editions
paperback
National Geographic Books
Published Jan 31, 2006
ISBN: 9780143036661
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Details
First Published
2006
Language
en
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for March by Geraldine Brooks.