Outlander: (Outlander 1) - Softcover

Gabaldon, Diana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099599538 ISBN 13: 9780099599531

Publisher: Arrow, 2014

Synopsis

Claire Randall is leading a double life. She has a husband in one century - and a lover in another. In 1946, Claire Randall is back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon in Scotland. Innocently she walks through a stone circle in the Highlands, and finds herself in a violent skirmish taking place in 1743. Suddenly she is a Sassenach, an outlander, in a country torn by war and by clan feuds. A wartime nurse, Claire can deal with the bloody wounds that face her. But it is harder to deal with the knowledge that she is in Jacobite Scotland and the carnage of Culloden is looming. Marooned amid the passion and violence, the superstition, the shifting allegiances and the fervent loyalties, Claire is in danger from Jacobites and Redcoats - and from the shock of her own desire for James Fraser, a gallant and courageous young Scots warrior. Jamie shows her a passion so fierce and a love so absolute that Claire becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire, and between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives. A fun novel for those that enjoy the TV series. This paperback book has 863 pages and measures: 19.7 x 12.7 x 4.6cm.

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Review:

"Absorbing and heartwarming...lavishly evokes the land and lore of Scotland."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Stunning!"--"Los Angeles Daily News"
"It is a large canvas that Gabaldon paints, filled with strong passions and derring-do. Strong willed and sensual, Claire is an engaging modern heroine plopped down in a simpler, more primitive time.... Great fun ...marvelous and fantastic adventures, romance, sex ...perfect escape reading!"--"San Francisco Chronicle"

Praise for Diana Gabaldon's Outlander novels
"Marvelous and fantastic adventures, romance, sex . . . perfect escape reading."--"San Francisco Chronicle"," " on "Outlander"
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"History comes deliciously alive on the page."--New York "Daily News"," "on" Outlander"
"Gabaldon is a born storyteller. . . . The pages practically turn themselves."--"The Arizona Republic"," "on" Dragonfly in Amber"
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"Triumphant . . . Her use of historical detail and a truly adult love story confirm Gabaldon as a superior writer."--"Publishers Weekly"," "on "Voyager"
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"Unforgettable characters . . . richly embroidered with historical detail."--"The Cincinnati Post"," "on "Drums of Autumn"
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"A grand adventure written on a canvas that probes the heart, weighs the soul and measures the human spirit across [centuries]."--CNN, on "The Fiery Cross"
"The large scope of the novel allows Gabaldon to do what she does best, paint in exquisite detail the lives of her characters."--"Booklist"," " on "A Breath of Snow and Ashes"
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"Features all the passion and swashbuckling that fans of this historical fantasy series have come to expect."--"People"," "on" Written in My Own Heart's Blood"

Praise for Diana Gabaldon s Outlander novels
Marvelous and fantastic adventures, romance, sex . . . perfect escape reading. "San Francisco Chronicle"," " on "Outlander"
""
History comes deliciously alive on the page. New York "Daily News"," "on" Outlander"
Gabaldon is a born storyteller. . . . The pages practically turn themselves. "The Arizona Republic"," "on" Dragonfly in Amber"
""
Triumphant . . . Her use of historical detail and a truly adult love story confirm Gabaldon as a superior writer. "Publishers Weekly"," "on "Voyager"
""
Unforgettable characters . . . richly embroidered with historical detail. "The Cincinnati Post"," "on "Drums of Autumn"
""
A grand adventure written on a canvas that probes the heart, weighs the soul and measures the human spirit across [centuries]. CNN, on "The Fiery Cross"
The large scope of the novel allows Gabaldon to do what she does best, paint in exquisite detail the lives of her characters. "Booklist"," " on "A Breath of Snow and Ashes"
""
Features all the passion and swashbuckling that fans of this historical fantasy series have come to expect. "People"," "on" Written in My Own Heart s Blood""

Praise for Diana Gabaldon's Outlander novels

"Marvelous and fantastic adventures, romance, sex . . . perfect escape reading."--San Francisco Chronicle, on Outlander

"History comes deliciously alive on the page."--New York Daily News, on Outlander

"Gabaldon is a born storyteller. . . . The pages practically turn themselves."--The Arizona Republic, on Dragonfly in Amber

"Triumphant . . . Her use of historical detail and a truly adult love story confirm Gabaldon as a superior writer."--Publishers Weekly, on Voyager

"Unforgettable characters . . . richly embroidered with historical detail."--The Cincinnati Post, on Drums of Autumn

"A grand adventure written on a canvas that probes the heart, weighs the soul and measures the human spirit across [centuries]."--CNN, on The Fiery Cross

"The large scope of the novel allows Gabaldon to do what she does best, paint in exquisite detail the lives of her characters."--Booklist, on A Breath of Snow and Ashes

"Features all the passion and swashbuckling that fans of this historical fantasy series have come to expect."--People, on Written in My Own Heart's Blood

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About this edition

• Publisher: Arrow
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0099599538
• ISBN 13: 9780099599531
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 880