Woven together, these threads tell a story of finding one's way in a world undergoing catastrophic change. Each March sister's point of view is written by a separate author, three in prose and Beth's in verse, still holding the family together from beyond the grave. Great or Nothing, a retelling of Louisa May Alcotts Little Women, explores the choices, heartbreaks and joys of Meg, Jo and Amy March after their sister Beth dies and the U.S. Theodore Laurence is stationed as an army pilot. Under the strain of their grief, Beth's remaining sisters fracture, each going their own way with Jo nursing her wounds and building planes in Connecticut, Meg holding down the home front with Marmee, and Amy living a secret life as a Red Cross volunteer in London-the same city where one Mr. While the US starts sending troops to the front, the March family of Concord, Massachusetts grieves their own enormous loss: the death of their daughter, Beth. Joy McCulloughs bold novel in verse is a portrait of an artist as a young woman, filled with the soaring highs of creative. 2023 by Joy McCullough (Author), Caroline Tung Richmond (Author) 54 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition £5.49 Read with Our Free App Audiobook £0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover £13.99 3 Used from £14.01 14 New from £13. In the fall of 1942, the United States is still reeling from the attack on Pearl Harbor. Jessica Spotswood Tess Sharpe Great or Nothing Paperback 21 Mar. A reimagining of Little Women set in 1942, when the United States is suddenly embroiled in the second World War, this story, told from each March sister's point of view, is one of grief, love, and self-discovery.
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