March

March tells the story of the largely absent father from Alcott's ‘Little Women'. His is a journey that transports the reader into a time of civil war and gross abuse of human rights, especially those of slaves.

I enjoyed reading a book about a fight for liberty through the eyes of a pre-existing, yet little known literary character. I particularly enjoyed (although that probably isn't the right word considering the atrocities that occur there) the part of the novel set in Oak's Landing.

This is the second ‘Brooks' book I have read, and thought “March” was much better then “Year of Wonders.” Her style is effortless and character's believable.