Why did I love this book?
Like most readers I was immediately drawn into this first book of the series and gobbled it up. On a holiday with her husband in post-WW II Inverness, nurse Claire Randall inadvertently walks through standing stones and is transported to the rugged moors of 18th-century Scotland. Almost immediately she meets young Jamie Fraser, and thus begins one of the greatest adventures and love stories of literature. Unable to return to her own time, Claire is forced to fit in as best she can, and readers experience the culture, people, and politics of the time right along with her. It is fascinating to watch Claire adapt to her situation while applying 20th-century medical and historical knowledge to 18th-century Scotland without altering history.
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first book in Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series.
One of the top ten best-loved novels in America, as seen on PBS’s The Great American Read!
Unrivaled storytelling. Unforgettable characters. Rich historical detail. These are the hallmarks of Diana Gabaldon’s work. Her New York Times bestselling Outlander novels have earned the praise of critics and captured the hearts of millions of fans. Here is the story that started it all, introducing two remarkable characters, Claire Beauchamp Randall and Jamie Fraser, in a spellbinding novel of passion and…