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March
by Geraldine Brooks
I enjoyed this book a lot. Using letters and journals about Louisa May Alcott's father Bronson Alcott, Brooks imagines and recounts the adventures of Mr. March, the absent father in Alcott's Little Women. It's not necessary to read Little Women before reading March, but it would definitely be beneficial. Events and characters from the former book are referred to quite frequently in the latter book. If you don't know who Beth or Laurie are, you may have a bit of trouble.
First, Brooks is a good writer. This novel can be classified as historical fiction. There are a lot of details and facts about the Civil War. Yet Brooks is skillful enough and her writing is so engaging that I never felt like I was being bogged down with facts but was instead reading an entertaining story.
Second, though Brooks may have taken some liberties, the character of Mr. March is clearly based on Bronson Alcott. I had the chance to visit the charming town of Concord a few years ago and was able to see the homes of some of its distinguished literary inhabitants such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Louisa May Alcott. A lot of the information provided on these home tours coincided with Brooks' book. A lot of historical events that occurred during this time are also mentioned. You can tell that she really did her research. And if you're a literary nerd like me, you can't help but be excited that a lot of the people of this time--particularly Emerson and Thoreau--are featured as characters in this book.
First, Brooks is a good writer. This novel can be classified as historical fiction. There are a lot of details and facts about the Civil War. Yet Brooks is skillful enough and her writing is so engaging that I never felt like I was being bogged down with facts but was instead reading an entertaining story.
Second, though Brooks may have taken some liberties, the character of Mr. March is clearly based on Bronson Alcott. I had the chance to visit the charming town of Concord a few years ago and was able to see the homes of some of its distinguished literary inhabitants such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Louisa May Alcott. A lot of the information provided on these home tours coincided with Brooks' book. A lot of historical events that occurred during this time are also mentioned. You can tell that she really did her research. And if you're a literary nerd like me, you can't help but be excited that a lot of the people of this time--particularly Emerson and Thoreau--are featured as characters in this book.