Geraldine Brooks

3 summariesHistorical Fiction, Spirituality, Mystery

Geraldine Brooks is an Australian author known for her historical fiction. Her notable works include "Year of Wonders," which explores a 17th-century plague village, "People of the Book," a narrative centered around a sacred Jewish text, and "March," a retelling of the father from Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women." Brooks has received several awards for her writing, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

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Books by Geraldine Brooks

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Year of Wonders
Geraldine Brooks
4.0 (138k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
In a 17th-century English village ravaged by plague, a housemaid named Anna Frith confronts the terrifying spread of disease, the hysteria of witch-hunts, and the disintegration of her community, transforming a year of catastrophe into one of personal growth.
People of the Book
Geraldine Brooks
4.0 (123k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
A rare-book conservator uncovers centuries of human drama, sacrifice, and artistic wonder hidden within an ancient illuminated manuscript, tracing its journey through inquisitions, wars, and the people who risked everything to preserve its beauty and secrets.
March
Geraldine Brooks
3.8 (55k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
During the Civil War, abolitionist chaplain March faces the realities of battle and human nature, which break his faith and force him to remake himself before returning to his family, who know nothing of his ordeal.