March - Hardcover

Brooks, Geraldine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670033359 ISBN 13: 9780670033355

Publisher: Viking Pr, 2005

Synopsis

In a story inspired by the father character in Little Women and drawn from the journals and letters of Louisa May Alcott's father Bronson, a man leaves behind his family to serve in the Civil War and finds his marriage and beliefs profoundly challenged by his experiences. 100,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

Praise for March:

'”March” is that rare species: a serious popular novel that is not afraid to grapple with big ideas.' Douglas Kennedy, Waterstones Books Quarterly

'Brooks's considerable historical research for “March” is pleasingly lightly worn...make[s] clever use of Little Women without suffocating beneath it.' Sophie Harrison, Sunday Times

Praise for A Year of Wonders:

'A Year of Wonders is a staggering fictional debut that matches journalistic accumulation of detail to natural narrative flair.' Guardian

‘A lyrically written and emotionally engaging novel.' Independent

'The plot is gripping, I like the psychological subtlety of characters struggling with a shifting world, and it’s packed with historical detail.' Daily Mail

About the Author:

Geraldine Brooks is the author of Year of Wonders and the nonfiction works Nine Parts of Desire and Foreign Correspondence. Previously, Brooks was a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, stationed in Bosnia, Somalia, and the Middle East.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Pr
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0670033359
• ISBN 13: 9780670033355
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 280