Three years after the close ofLittle Women, the March girls, four of the most beloved young women in American literature, are young adults carving out their futures. John Brooke is home and planning a life with Meg, despite his modest financial situation. The other girls see promises of fulfillment ahead as well, as they grow and develop a certain amount of independence. Along the way, they all face painful trials, from Jo's struggle with her writing

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Published in 1886 and set ten years after Little Men, here is the third installment of the unofficial March family trilogy begun with Little Women. For Tommy, Dan, and the others, coming of age includes love, marriage, ambition, loyalty, career; adventure in Europe, the West, and the high seas; as well as crime, punishment, and redemption.