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Outlander (Paperback)

by Diana Gabaldon (Author)
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In Outlander, a 600-page time-travel romance, strong-willed and sensual Claire Randall leads a double life with a husband in one century, and a lover in another. Torn between fidelity and desire, she struggles to understand the pure intent of her heart. But don't let the number of pages and the Scottish dialect scare you. It's one of the fastest reads you'll have in your library.

While on her second honeymoon in the British Isles, Claire touches a boulder that hurls her back in time to the forbidden Castle Leoch with the MacKenzie clan. Not understanding the forces that brought her there, she becomes ensnared in life-threatening situations with a Scots warrior named James Fraser. But it isn't all spies and drudgery that she must endure. For amid her new surroundings and the terrors she faces, she is lured into love and passion like she's never known before.

I was lame and sore in every muscle when I woke next morning. I shuffled to the privy closet, then to the wash basin. My innards felt like churned butter. It felt as though I had been beaten with a blunt object, I reflected, then thought that that was very near the truth. The blunt object in question was visible as I came back to bed, looking now relatively harmless. 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. --Candy Paape


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Absorbing and heartwarming, this first novel lavishly evokes the land and lore of Scotland, quickening both with realistic characters and a feisty, likable heroine. English nurse Claire Beauchamp Randall and husband Frank take a second honeymoon in the Scottish Highlands in 1945. When Claire walks through a cleft stone in an ancient henge, she's somehow transported to 1743. She encounters Frank's evil ancestor, British captain Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall, and is adopted by another clan. Claire nurses young soldier James Fraser, a gallant, merry redhead, and the two begin a romance, seeing each other through many perilous, swashbuckling adventures involving Black Jack. Scenes of the Highlanders' daily life blend poignant emotions with Scottish wit and humor. Eventually Sassenach (outlander) Claire finds a chance to return to 1945, and must choose between distant memories of Frnak and her happy, uncomplicated existence with Jamie. Claire's resourcefulness and intelligent sensitivity make the love-conquers-all, happily-ever-after ending seem a just reward. Doubleday Book Club main selection, Literary Guild alternate.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Filled Adventure in 17th Century Scotland, Dec 2 2007
By Teddy (Richmond, BC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Outlander (School & Library Binding)
When I first heard of this book and all the positive hype, I was skeptical. It's a book that is hard to classify as just one genre. It's part historical novel, romance, suspense, action, and science fiction. I right away wonder how much romance was in it, you see, I don't mind some, but I don't like true chick lit or Harlequin romance. However, the more I heard about it the more I wanted to at least give it a fair try.

It did end up having a lot of sex and some romance, but it was also an excellent historical adventure in 17th century Scotland. I thoroughly enjoy this romp threw time. Diana Gabaldon writes with near perfect pitch and prose. The only thing I found a bit annoying in parts was that it was a bit repetitive in parts. I think a little more careful editing was needed.

Though the book is over 800 pages, it reads very fast and be for warned, it is very hard to put down! I spent some wee hours in the morning with this book! Don't suffer from sleep depravation like I did. Learn from my mistakes. Don't read it right before sleep time!
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Filled with Romance and Passion, Mar 1 2008
By Toni Osborne "The Way I See It" (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews
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Also known as Cross Stitch to the UK market

The year is 1945, Claire Randall a WW11 combat nurse is reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon. On a solitary walk she innocently touches a boulder and finds herself transported back in time to the middle of a violent skirmish in the year 1743.

Claire is befriended by a group of Scottish outlaws who are suspicious of her dress and speech; they assume she is a British spy. She gains their trust when she takes care of their wounded and saves the life of some of their comrades. The Scots decide in order to protect her from the other clans she must marry James Fraser, although not thrilled, she eventually marries him. James shows her a love so absolute that Claire becomes a woman torn between two vastly different men in two vastly different worlds.


This is a novel with a lot of twists taking us deep into the highlands during a time when Scotland was at war with the British and dealing with raiding border clans. The story is filled with romance and passion told with a touch of humor. The author tackles the themes of violence and of sexual nature tastefully and in a realistic way. The characters Claire and James are definitely likable and the villain Jonathan Randall is very well described as ruthless and a masochistic scoundrel. Although Outlander is a historical fiction I would categorize it better as a book of romance with an overabundance of graphic sex. I found this novel way too long and I struggled to finish the last 200 pages. At this point I am uncertain if I will continue with the series.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the very best series, Jul 21 2007
By W. Fuchs (canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Outlander (Unbound)
I am not a reader of historic novels, but my grandmother passed it on to me. Intrigued, I started reading it and couldn't put it down. I have now read the entire series and I am hoping that she will write another one! My husband is now hooked on it. The book is so rich with history and romance, it just works.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Men in kilts is always a good thing
Book was highly recommended. I did find it a little hard to get into but by page 100 was really loving the story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Took me away!
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Bought this for a friend who wasn't familiar with Gabaldon...How did she miss these? She is totally hooked and buying all the sequels. I knew she'd love them and she does.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Series I Ever Read
Women will love this book (and it's series)...men, not so much. The first 50 pages are a little slow moving but after that, you will not be able to put the book(s) down. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ever the outlander...
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