傑拉爾丁·布魯剋斯（Geraldine Brooks,1955-）生於悉尼，是擁有澳大利亞和美國雙重國籍的女作傢，她曾先後在《悉尼先驅晨報》和《華爾街日報》擔任資深記者，長期對國際熱點問題進行采訪和報道，她把這一職業稱為自己“創作的圖書館”。

除瞭《馬奇》這部獲普利策奬的小說，布魯剋斯根據真實曆史事件創作的處女作《奇跡之年》2001年在美國齣版後同樣好評如潮，隨即成為澳大利亞政府推薦全民閱讀的年度佳作。布魯剋斯現與丈夫及兒子居住在美國弗吉尼亞州鄉村。

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"