March: Summary and book reviews of March by Geraldine Brooks, plus links to an excerpt from March and a biography of Geraldine Brooks.

Pulitzer Prize for Letters, Drama and Music, 2006 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. Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Media Reviews

Chicago Tribune A very great book. [I]t breathes new life into the historical fiction genre... I give it a hero's welcome.   Kirkus Reviews The battle scenes are riveting, the human drama flat.   Publisher's Weekly Starred Review. Brooks's affecting, beautifully written novel drives home the intimate horrors and ironies of the Civil War.   The Washington Post March is an altogether successful book, casting a spell that lasts much longer than the reading of it.   Bookmarks Magazine March offers a provoking, intimate portrait of life during wartime and the difficult questions we face about loyalty, morality, and love.   Los Angeles Times A beautifully wrought story about how war dashes ideals, unhinges moral certainties and drives a wedge... between [spouses].

Recent Reader Reviews

Rated of 5 by Cloggie Downunder
an outstanding read
March is the second novel by Australian author, Geraldine Brooks. It tells the story of Mr March, the absent father in Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, Little Women. But as well as giving the reader an idea of his experience “at the war” (the...   Read More

Rated of 5 by Joan Clay Teague
March or Bronson Alcott
In many ways I consider this an excellent novel. I believe it grows less effective in Part 2 which is told from Marmee's point of view. I question whether the sex scenes with Grace were necessary or were added to enhance sales. Many will read this...   Read More

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