#115 March by Geraldine Brooks

Book Description:

As the North reels under a series of unexpected defeats during the dark first year of the Civil War, one man leaves behind his family to aid the Union cause. His experience will utterly change his marriage and challenge his most ardently held beliefs. From Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic Little Women, Geraldine Brooks has take the character of the absent father, Mr. March, who has gone off to war, leaving his wife and daughters to make do in mean times. From vibrant New England to the sensuous antebellum South, March adds adult resonance to Alcott's optimistic children's novel. A lushly written, wholly original tale steeped in the details of another time. March secures Geraldine Brook's place as a renowned author of historical fiction.

My Thoughts:

It did take a while to get into it but I'm glad I did read it. Not my favorite of the 3 fiction books she's written. My favorite is Year of Wonders although People of the Book was pretty darn good too.