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WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU COMPLETELY
LOST YOUR HEART TO A BOOK? Well, look no further.
Diana Gabaldon has created the ultimate escape in The
Outlander. Don't let the 850 pages dissuade you. It's the
fastest read you'll ever have.
The epic tale begins when Claire Randall, a young combat
nurse in World War II, moves to Scotland with her beloved
husband to re-ignite their marriage interrupted by the war.
Hiking one day, Claire accidentally passes through the
stones of an ancient stone circle and wakes up to find
herself in 16th century Scotland. Lost, alone, and confused
(yet, determined), Claire's path crosses, and is inextricably
linked to, a young Highland warrior, James Fraser.
(The kind of man women want, and men want to BE.)
The story that ensues would make Shakespeare proud--
danger, suspense, passion, betrayal, true love, and tragedy.
Gabaldon is a master story teller. She shrouds her fantasy
in just enough reality as to completely seduce her readers.
The time-travel element as well as the romance, while
unconventional for a "serious" historical novel, are handled
brilliantly by Gabaldon. Not, for the faint of heart-- the author
tackles themes of a violent and sexual nature. However, the
story is so realistic and beautifully told, it doesn't come off
as a ploy to shock readers. Well-crafted and meticulously
researched, The Outlander is historical fiction at it's finest-but
never this much fun! The hero and heroine come alive. You'll
find yourself living and breathing in their world, anxiously
devouring each chapter.
WARNING: have the next three books in the series handy.
Once, you turn the last page of Outlander, you won't want to
return to the 21st century. I couldn't get to the bookstore fast
enough. And, Gabaldon does not disappoint...
Outlander: with Bonus Content
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