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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. In general I did NOT enjoy this book. I did find several quite good short stories wending their way through a lot of sheer pap! (  )1   elsyd | Nov 2, 2009 |  Short, well-written, and thought-provoking. I loved Little Women as a child, and found more to appreciate upon re-reading it recently. I was afraid I would dislike this adaptation, but thankfully did not. This book serves as a companion to illustrate the reality and complexity of the civil war era. Little Women was a story of sheltered girls, written for children. March is a grown up story of humanity at its best and worst (often found in the same person) and about the devastating effects of war, and the power of truth and forgiveness. (  ) janefan | Sep 19, 2009 | This book won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, but I didn't care for it much. It's the story of Mr. March, father of Alcott's Little Women. If my book club hadn't been reading it, I probably wouldn't have finished it. Away from his family, March finds racism and brutality as he serves as an army chaplain. His idealism is shaken. Brooks based the character on Bronson Alcott, Louisa May's father, and a person I've always pretty much despised because he expected his richer friends to support him and his family. I'll stop here. Failure to accept responsibility for one's family can bring on a major rant. ( ) ptaylor12 | Sep 12, 2009 | This book is not one you zip through in a day or so. It's a long, intense tale about amazing people, set in the Civil War. The author, Brooks, is truly dedicated to historical details - this enables you to completely lose yourself in the times and places she writes about.I highly recommend this book. (  ) Suuze | Aug 12, 2009 | The main character of this book is Mr. March, from Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. It was interesting reading from his perspective; what I remember from Little Women (too many years ago - I need to reread) is that it is sentimental and sweet. This novel is much darker. I enjoyed it. (  ) goddessladyj | Aug 6, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0143036661, Paperback)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 (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:57 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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