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, December 23, 2011
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I have been thinking I might get another copy of both books - "Little Women" and "March" - pull them apart and mix the pages according to corresponding times, and see how they would read together. I have enjoyed both, and tried to read back and forth the second time around. That was too confusing. The two are so rich, but certainly related, that I found it hard to consider them separately.
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Little Women has always been one of my favorite books. I found it fascinating to read what might have been happening to Father in his absence during the Civil war.
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Clover88
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My favorite Brooks work, it describes the life of Mr. March, the father of the sisters in Little Women, during the Civil War. March struggles with racism and war, and also his own righteousness and passion for justice. I cannot manage to get my male colleagues to read it, because of the association with Little Women. Their loss.
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Alethea
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I have just finished reading this for an upcoming book club meeting, and I think it's the best we've ever read. I have always been a big fan of LITTLE WOMEN, and this brought the adult characters to life in ways not possible in Alcott's original, as it was written for a younger audience.
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Krista Smith-Moroziuk
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This novel brings to life the father of the much loved Jo, Beth, Amy, and Meg from Little Women. Geraldine Brooks has crafted a masterpiece.
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galloway.v
, August 25, 2007
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I have just started this book (about 50 pages into it), and it has me hooked. When the book opens, the scene is set with a soldier writing his experiences from the battle field. i was afraid the book would revolve solely around the War Between the States battles. Ms Brooks has eased the book into the discovery of a make- shift hospital..The transition was effortless. I have several other of the author's books, and can't wait to read them.
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k.mikelle
, August 18, 2007
Beautifully written with languid, rich prose. Brooks is a artist with words. However, the characters in March never reach a polished, engaging 3-dimentiality. A much darker, less loving story than Little Women, March provides context and history to Louisa May Alcott's original. Brooks shows how the course of a life can be muddied by the chaos of war and racism, as well as by the craving for passion and justice. To some, Alcott's beloved characters of Marmee and Papa may suffer a loss of dignity as the esteemed parents and moral advisers of five daughters, but others may find the reinterpretation refreshing.
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Jenny Steele
, April 25, 2007
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A darker and deliciously adult companion to Little Women, this novel explores the character of the father of the beloved Jo, Beth, Amy, and Meg. Through half of Alcott's novel, this character is absent, serving as a chaplain to Union troops, but this novel gives us his story. He writes letters to his wife, Marmee, and he tells her what he can - but it's what he can't tell her that is more interesting. You'll want to re-read Little Women directly after reading March (or read it for the first time like me - shame on me!). It's great fun to figure out how these two novels lock together. A fine read.
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sdlitz
, April 21, 2007
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'March' is a wonderful novel that puts a new twist on a well-known story. The 'Little Women' of Lousia May Alcott fame are brought to life through the eyes of their father, the lesser known, Mr. March. Through Alcott's tale we know little of Mr. March but Geraldine Brooks successfully brings him to life. And, along with him, a story of war, love, friendship and learning to embrace things that cannot be changed. Through this story Brooks puts a human face on war and the many ways it can change a person. It is beautifully written with characters that the reader cares about.
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Crystal
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Brooks brings to life 19th century America with well-crafted prose and beautiful stylization. The March family--[a]Louisa May Alcott[/a]'s endearing clan of women--is given new life through the eyes of Mr. March, a Union chaplain. With a mix of believable characters, historical correctness, and nods to Alcott's [t]Little Women[/t], [t]March[/t] explores the power of war and human relationships. This book is worth its reading time.
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Product Details
ISBN:
9780143036661
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
02/01/2006
Publisher:
PENGUIN PUTNAM TRADE
Pages:
320
Height:
.64IN
Width:
5.22IN
Thickness:
.75
Age Range:
18 and up
Grade Range:
13 and up
Number of Units:
1
Copyright Year:
2006
Author:
Geraldine Brooks
Author:
Jennifer Chiaverini
Author:
Geraldine Brooks
Author:
Geraldine Brooks
Author:
Geraldine Brooks
Author:
Geraldine Brooks
Author:
Geraldine Brooks
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Geraldine Brooks
Author:
Geraldine Brooks
Author:
Geraldine Brooks
Author:
Geraldine Brooks
Author:
Geraldine Brooks
Author:
Geraldine Brooks
Author:
Geraldine Brooks
Author:
Geraldine Brooks
Subject:
March family (fictitious characters)
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Subject:
Fathers and daughters
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Domestic fiction
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