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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780143036661
ISBN: 0143036661
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: January 31, 2006
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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From Louisa May Alcotts 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 Brookss place as a renowned author of historical fiction.
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Geraldine Brook's "March" envisions the world before the classic novel "Little Women". She explores how Mr. and Mrs. March met, and why they are the people we know in "Little Women." The book also explores Mr. March's service during the Civil War, including the incidents leading to his injury and recovery.
Geraldine Brooks does an excellent job rounding out classic characters in "March" and making them into much more than what the reader of "Little Women" knows about them. She explores Mr. March's character as a young man, and creates for the reader the events that made him into an abolitionist, and eventually led him to invest his life earnings in the schemes of John Brown. She shows us Marmee, as a fiery woman with a fierce temper who is passionately committed to the Underground Railroad and the independence of women. Brooks' narrative is beautiful, and I felt transported to her locations throughout the first half of the 19th century. She also has a wonderful way of getting inside the heads of these characters that I thought I knew to give me a whole new perspective.
If you are a "Little Women" fan, I highly recommend that you read this book. I think it will reintroduce you to the world of "Little Women" a create a new perspective for you on why the novel is how it is.
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This book is extremely imaginative, exploring Little Women from the absent father's perspective. However, on that note, it can be said that this novel is not going to be everyones' cup of tea. Primarily, one must be interested in our nations' history and have at least a passing interest in classic literature and some familiarity with the novel Little Women by Ms. Alcott or some of the subtilities of March will be lost on the reader.
Having said all that and the reader meeting said conditions, I believe that one might find this an engaging and enjoyable pursuit for a rainy weekend.
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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 horrors of war and the humanity that war leaves in its wake. This book is one of my favorite reads of the past few years and a must for all lovers of "Little Women" . Enjoy!
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This book arrived the estimated date. It was gently used like appeared on the website.
Lois A. Bennett
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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 misses a larger, more tragic human story. Also entertaining to serious readers, Brooks has a rich vocabulary and her prose sent me to the dictionary several times. I love new words!
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