杰拉尔丁·布鲁克斯（Geraldine Brooks,1955-）生于悉尼，是拥有澳大利亚和美国双重国籍的女作家，她曾先后在《悉尼先驱晨报》和《华尔街日报》担任资深记者，长期对国际热点问题进行采访和报道，她把这一职业称为自己“创作的图书馆”。

除了《马奇》这部获普利策奖的小说，布鲁克斯根据真实历史事件创作的处女作《奇迹之年》2001年在美国出版后同样好评如潮，随即成为澳大利亚政府推荐全民阅读的年度佳作。布鲁克斯现与丈夫及儿子居住在美国弗吉尼亚州乡村。

From Louisa May Alcottas beloved classic "Little Women," Geraldine Brooks has animated the character of the absent father, March, and crafted a story afilled with the ache of love and marriage and with the power of war upon the mind and heart of one unforgettable mana (Sue Monk Kidd). With apitch-perfect writinga ("USA Today"), Brooks follows March as he leaves behind his family to aid the Union cause in the Civil War. His experiences will utterly change his marriage and challenge his most ardently held beliefs. A lushly written, wholly original tale steeped in the details of another time, "March" secures Geraldine Brooksas place as a renowned author of historical fiction. aA very great book... It breathes new life into the historical fiction genre and] honors the best of the imagination.a a"Chicago Tribune" aA beautifully wrought story about how war dashes ideals, unhinges moral certainties and drives a wedge of bitter experience and unspeakable memories between husband and wife.a a"Los Angeles Times Book Review" aInspired... A disturbing, supple, and deeply satisfying story, put together with craft and care and imagery worthy of a poet.a a"The Cleveland Plain Dealer" aLouisa May Alcott would be well pleased.a a"The Economist"