Outlander
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.82 (992 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0553714538 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 302 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It felt as though I had been beaten with a blunt object, I reflected, then thought that that was very near the truth. I was lame and sore in every muscle when I woke next morning. The blunt object in question was visible as I came back to bed, looking now relatively harmless. It's one of the fastest reads you'll have in your library. Its possessor Jamie woke as I sat next to him, and examined me with something that looked very much like male smugness." Gabaldon creates characters that you'll remember, laugh with, cry with, and cheer for long after you've finished the book. For amid her new surroundings and the terrors she faces, she is lured into love and passion like she's never known before. --Candy Paap
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 desireand between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.From the Trade Paperback edition.. She has a husband in one century, and a lover in anotherIn 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. Claire Randall is leading a double life. She is catapulted without warning into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her life and shatter her heart. Suddenly she is a Sassenach—an "outlander"—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in the year of our Lord1743.Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire's destiny in soon inextricably intertwined with Clan MacKenzie and the forbidden Castle Leoch
"Fascinating story. Vivid characters. Prose that sings. Wow." according to Terrence Walsh. Let's face it--over 22 THOUSAND people already reviewed this amazing book. It's been a bestseller for years--deservedly so.Why write ANOTHER review?First, to give author Diana Gabaldon her due. Not only did she write this long novel (plus seven more, plus some related novellas and such), and keep it endlessly entertaining with vivid characters and fresh plot twists galore. No, that was not eno. Stories to be reread Celia I first read the series several years ago. With the the portability and ease of reading electronically I am reliving the stories of Clare and Jamie and Brianna and Roger et al again.How sad that people clamor over the 50 Shades of . books. This is so much more fulfilling. As "romance" novels have become more bold and inclusive of explicit dialog I find myself skipping through that. Been there . If you enjoy a well written historical novel, with time travel and charming main characters this, dear reader, is for you. I applaud the author for her story telling, research, interesting characters and vivid descriptions. However, the violence was too much for me - way too much. I've been reading through the series since the 1990s and someone gave me a copy of Outlander. I am now "hooked" on the TV series - but still enjoy the books (except for the violence). I purchased this copy of the book to finish my set. I