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ISBN13: 9780440212560
ISBN10: 0440212561
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History, time travel, Highland lore, romance, battle, dead sexy Scottish men, and well-written repartee... I dare you to find one thing in that list that doesn't sound completely riveting. You can't do it, can you?

Outlander may technically be classified as "Romance" — and sure, there's some mushy stuff — but this book literally encompasses all styles of fiction from historical to science fiction. The dialogue is laugh-out-loud funny in spots, and reduces you to tearful wallowing in others. After reading the entire series (multiple times), I'm just waiting on tenterhooks to hear that maybe, just maybe, they will make a worthy mini-series since, for me, the characters already have breath and life; now I just need to see their faces.
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Claire Randall is leading a double life. She has a husband in one century, and a lover in another...

In 1945, Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon — when she innocently touches a boulder in one of the ancient stone circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach — an "outlander" — in a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in the year of our Lord...1743.

Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire's destiny in soon inextricably intertwined with Clan MacKenzie and the forbidden Castle Leoch. She is catapulted without warning into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her life ...and shatter her heart. For here, James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, 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.

Review:

"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

Review:

"Absorbing and heartwarming...lavishly evokes the land and lore of Scotland." Publishers Weekly

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"Stunning!" Los Angeles Daily News

Synopsis:

First in a three-book series that combines time travel, humor, and passionate romance. While Claire and her husband visit an ancient stone monument in 1945 England, Claire is suddenly thrust back to the year 1743 — and becomes torn between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

Synopsis:

Claire Randall is leading a double life. She has a husband in one century, and a lover in another...

In 1945, Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon--when she innocently touches a boulder in one of the ancient stone circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach—an "outlander"—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in the year of our Lord...1743.

Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire's destiny in soon inextricably intertwined with Clan MacKenzie and the forbidden Castle Leoch. She is catapulted without warning into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her life ...and shatter her heart. For here, James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, 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.

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About the Author

Diana Gabaldon is the author of five previous Outlander novels — Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, and The Fiery Cross — as well as Lord John and the Private Matter and one work of nonfiction, The Outlandish Companion. She won a 2006 Quill Award for her most recent Outlander novel, A Breath of Snow and Ashes. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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sharrona, November 8, 2012 (view all comments by sharrona)
If I were stranded on a desert island and could have only a handful of books, this would be one of them. Great escape from wherever/whenever you are.
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Sebastian1979, August 7, 2012 (view all comments by Sebastian1979)
Fall in love with Jamie Fraser; every man will pale in comparison, Proceed with caution! You will also want to (and, should) read the entire series of books.
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Ann Straight, August 5, 2012 (view all comments by Ann Straight)
This book was a wicked gift from my sister. I say wicked because it grabbed me and now I am in the middle of the series reading a book a month and thus about 3000 pages over the past 4 months. I did not expect to enjoy this book since I don't care for romance, history or fantasy much. Yet it opened a doorway to "What IF?". What if a modern woman was sucked into history 200 years past... The literary flow has a strong current. The author has a decent vocabulary to pull from. As for the story, the historical questions pop out... is there truth to this "historical fact" or was it made up for the story only? The romance serves as a framework for the motivation behind the actions and it asks the question about the meaning of love. Two points dropped the rating from a 5 to a 4 in my thinking. First, the sex scenes were somewhat excessive. Secondly, I would NOT recommend this book to my husband, sons or male friends. Therefore, its audience is not universal. Yet I imagine many readers want to visit Scotland and read up on highland history after reading this book. Thus it is worth more than mere entertainment.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780440212560
Author:
Gabaldon, Diana
Publisher:
Dell Publishing Company
Location:
New York, N.Y. :
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Scotland
Subject:
History
Subject:
Fantastic fiction
Subject:
Romance - Historical
Subject:
Romance
Subject:
Historical fiction
Subject:
Time travel
Subject:
Love stories
Subject:
Romance - Time Travel
Subject:
Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 -- Fiction.
Subject:
Culloden, Battle of, 174
Subject:
Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-174
Subject:
Culloden, Battle of, Scotland, 174
Subject:
Fantasy fiction
Subject:
General Fiction
Copyright:
1992
Edition Description:
Mass market paperback
Series:
Outlander
Series Volume:
FPL-GTR-79
Publication Date:
19920631
Binding:
MASS MARKET
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
896
Dimensions:
6.19x5.04x1.44 in. .94 lbs.
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Product details 896 pages Random House - English 9780440212560 Reviews:
"Staff Pick" by ,

History, time travel, Highland lore, romance, battle, dead sexy Scottish men, and well-written repartee... I dare you to find one thing in that list that doesn't sound completely riveting. You can't do it, can you?

Outlander may technically be classified as "Romance" — and sure, there's some mushy stuff — but this book literally encompasses all styles of fiction from historical to science fiction. The dialogue is laugh-out-loud funny in spots, and reduces you to tearful wallowing in others. After reading the entire series (multiple times), I'm just waiting on tenterhooks to hear that maybe, just maybe, they will make a worthy mini-series since, for me, the characters already have breath and life; now I just need to see their faces.

by Heidi Mager
"Review" by , "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!"
"Review" by , "Absorbing and heartwarming...lavishly evokes the land and lore of Scotland."
"Review" by , "Stunning!"
"Synopsis" by , First in a three-book series that combines time travel, humor, and passionate romance. While Claire and her husband visit an ancient stone monument in 1945 England, Claire is suddenly thrust back to the year 1743 — and becomes torn between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
"Synopsis" by , Claire Randall is leading a double life. She has a husband in one century, and a lover in another...

In 1945, Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon--when she innocently touches a boulder in one of the ancient stone circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach—an "outlander"—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in the year of our Lord...1743.

Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire's destiny in soon inextricably intertwined with Clan MacKenzie and the forbidden Castle Leoch. She is catapulted without warning into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her life ...and shatter her heart. For here, James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, 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.
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