March is set in the first year of the civil war in 1861 from New England to the south. The story is of a man who leaves his home, his three daughters and his wife in New England and travels to the south to help and aid in the Union cause. His discoveries with soldiers and, who are desperate for help to be free, changes his opinion of the war. At home, his family is fighting to help anyone who wishes or needs to be freed. Geraldine Brooks take you into the horrible and devastating reality of the civil war. She describes very vividly the horros and the shame of the time. If you are curious about what went on during the civil war, this book will give you a strong sense of how it felt to live at that time and how much was sacrificed for our freedom today.
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