Her husband is two centuries away, she is related to her lover\'s mortal enemy, and her neighbors think she\'s a witch.
What begins in compulsion becomes urgent need, and Claire finds herself torn between two very different men, in two irreconcilable lives..
Marooned amid danger, passion, and violence, Claire learns her only chance of safety lies in Jamie Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior.
Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of a world that threatens her life, and may shatter her heart. 1743. . .
Suddenly she is a Sassenach--an outlander--in a Scotland torn by war and raiding clans in the year of Our Lord .
Claire Randall, a former British combat nurse, is just back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient circles that dot the British Isles.
Scottish Highlands, 1945.
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 history that combines exhilarating adventure with a love story for the ages.
Her New York Times bestselling Outlander novels have earned the praise of critics and captured the hearts of millions of fans.
These are the hallmarks of Diana Gabaldon\'s work.
Rich historical detail.
Unforgettable characters.
One of the top ten best-loved novels in America, as seen on PBS\'s The Great American Read ! Unrivaled storytelling. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The first book in Diana Gabaldon\'s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series.
In this unforgettable novel of time travel, Diana Gabaldon fuses wry, modern sensibility with the drama, passion, and violence of eighteenth century as she tells the story of one daring woman and the man who loves her.
Her husband is two centuries away, she is related to her lover\'s mortal enemy, and her neighbors think she\'s a witch