March

by Geraldine Brooks

First published 2005

When the Civil War erupts, March, a devoted husband and father, leaves his beloved family to fight for the Union. Thrust into the horrors of battle, he must confront his own morality and the personal cost of his patriotism. As his ideals are tested, March's journey tests the limits of love, loyalty, and the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity.

Genres: literary-fiction, american-civil-war, historical-fiction, war

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, moral-dilemma

Setting: United States

Period: Civil War, 1861-1865

400 pages · Paperback · Harper Australia

Content warnings: death, graphic-violence, war

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