March

2006 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner.

This historical fiction and love tale, set at a period of disaster on the front lines of the American Civil War, comes from the author of the critically acclaimed Year of Wonders. Renowned writer Geraldine Brooks tells Louisa May Alcott's Little Women's fatherless narrative, evoking a world of cruelty, unwavering bravery, and exquisite love. March was an enthusiastic abolitionist who joined the Union cause as a chaplain. However, the conflict puts his trust in himself as well as the Union to the test—the latter of which is capable of bigotry and savagery. March needs to get well and reunite with his family, who are unaware of his ordeal, as he recuperates from a near-fatal sickness. March is a love tale set during a catastrophic period that delves into the intense feelings between a man and a woman, the sensitivity between a father and child, and the transformative power of a deeply held conviction.