The Other March Sisters

Giving all the ΓÇ£Little WomenΓÇ¥ the stories they deserve at last,this imaginative historical novel and companion to the much-loved classic draws MegBethand Amy March from behind the shadow of Jo ΓÇô Louisa May AlcottΓÇÖs alter-ego and the ΓÇ£authorΓÇ¥ of Little Women ΓÇô as vibrant and unforgettable characters grappling with societal stricturesqueer lovemotherhoodchronic illnessartistic ambitionand more. A riveting reimagining for readers of March by Geraldine BrooksSarah MillerΓÇÖs Caroline and Maggie OΓÇÖFarrellΓÇÖs Hamnet. There are at least two sides to every story ΓÇô and this one has four. Here are the three you havenΓÇÖt heard… Four sisterseach as different as can be. Through the eyes and words of Jothey became known to millions. Megpretty and conventional. Jostubborntomboyishand ambitious. Bethshy and good-natureda mortal angel accepting her fate. And Amyelegantfrivolousand shallow. But Jofor all her insightcould not always know what was in her sistersΓÇÖ thoughtsor in their hearts. Nowwith Jo away in New Yorkpursuing her dreams of being a writerthey follow their own paths. Megnewly married with young twinsstruggles to find the contentment that Marmee assured her would come with domesticity. Unfulfilledshe turns to her gardenfinding a calling that will allow her to help other women. . . . Beth knows her time is limited. Stillshe longs to break out of her cocoon at homehowever briefly. A new acquaintance becomes something moreoffering unexpected joy. . . . Amyin Europe while she pursues her goal of becoming an artistis keenly aware of the expectation that she will save the family by marrying well. Through the course of her journeyshe discovers how she can remain true to herselfto her artand to the love that was always meant to be. By purposefully leaving Jo off the pagethe authors give the other March sisters room to reveal themselvesΓÇöcoming alive in ways that might surprise even daringunconventional Jo.