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*The author of the Sunday Times bestselling Outlander series
returns with the newest novel in the epic tale.* 'Gabaldon's vast
and sweeping account of the war is so intricately plotted and
peopled that one is amazed she could conceive and write it in only
seven years' Independent 'Go Tell the Bees is packed with
everything readers love about the Outlander series' Guardian
'Gabaldon is a gifted world-builder, and her attention to the
unglamorous details of life in the past, like digging privies, plus
authentic portraits of marriage and relationships lift her series'
Daily Telegraph ___________ Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall were
torn apart by the Jacobite Rising of 1745, and it took them twenty
years to find each other again. Now the American Revolution
threatens to do the same. It is 1779 and Claire and Jamie are at
last reunited with their daughter, Brianna, her husband, Roger, and
their children on Fraser's Ridge. Having the family together is a
dream the Frasers had thought impossible. Yet even in the North
Carolina backcountry, the effects of war are being felt. Tensions
in the Colonies are great and local feelings run hot enough to boil
Hell's tea-kettle. Jamie knows loyalties among his own tenants are
split and the war is on his doorstep. It's only a matter of time
before the shooting starts. Not so far away, young William Ransom
is still coming to terms with the discovery of his true father's
identity - and thus his own. Lord John Grey also has
reconciliations to make and dangers to meet . . . on his son's
behalf, and his own. Meanwhile, the Southern Colonies blaze, and
the Revolution creeps ever closer to Fraser's Ridge. And Claire,
the physician, wonders how much of the blood to be spilt will
belong to those she loves. ___________ Readers can't get enough of
Go Tell The Bees ... ***** '6/5 ... like it could be anything
else..' ***** 'I love the characters, I love the details, I love
the life Gabaldon breathes into the stories.' ***** 'A wonderful
book I'm sorry to have finished.' ***** 'Five stars. This series is
captivating and tugs on your heartstrings. ' ***** 'I adore these
books. I love Gabaldon's work.'
What if your future lay in the past?
1946, and Claire Randall goes to the Scottish Highlands with her
husband Frank. It's a second honeymoon, a chance to re-establish
their loving marriage. But one afternoon, Claire walks through a
circle of standing stones and vanishes into 1743, where the first
person she meets is a British army officer - her husband's
six-times great-grandfather. Unfortunately, Black Jack Randall is
not the man his descendant is, and while trying to escape him,
Claire falls into the hands of a gang of Scottish outlaws, and
finds herself a Sassenach - an outlander - in danger from both
Jacobites and Redcoats.
Marooned amid danger, passion and violence,
her only chance of safety lies in Jamie Fraser, a gallant young
Scots warrior. What begins in compulsion becomes urgent need, and
Claire finds herself torn between two very different men, in two
irreconcilable lives.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER With a foreword by Diana Gabaldon. Two
men. One country. And a lot of whisky. As stars of Outlander, Sam
and Graham eat, sleep and breathe the Highlands on this epic road
trip around their homeland. They discover that the real thing is
even greater than fiction. Clanlands is the story of their journey.
Armed with their trusty campervan and a sturdy friendship, these
two Scotsmen are on the adventure of a lifetime to explore the
majesty of Scotland. A wild ride by boat, kayak, bicycle and
motorbike, they travel from coast to loch and peak to valley and
delve into Scotland's history and culture, from timeless poetry to
bloody warfare. With near-death experiences, many weeks in a
confined space together, and a cast of unforgettable characters,
Graham and Sam's friendship matures like a fine Scotch. They
reflect on their acting careers in film and theatre, find a new
awestruck respect for their native country and, as with any good
road trip, they even find themselves. Hold onto your kilts... this
is Scotland as you've never seen it before.
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FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE JAMIE MET CLAIRE IN THIS BRILLIANT
NEW OUTLANDER SHORT STORY. 1740: Young Jamie Fraser has left
Scotland and, with his best friend Ian Murray, is running with a
band of mercenaries in France. Both men have good reason not to go
back to their homeland: both are nursing wounds, and despite their
best efforts to remedy the situation, both are still virgins. So
when a Jewish doctor hires them to escort his granddaughter to
Paris, they readily agree. Both men are instantly drawn to the
beautiful young lady. What neither know is that their lives and
their friendships are about to become infinitely more complicated -
and a lot more dangerous ...
Diana Gabaldon has captivated millions of readers with her
critically acclaimed Outlander novels. In this beautifully
illustrated compendium, Diana Gabaldon opens a door through the
standing stones and offers a guided tour of what lies within.
Including: * Full synopses of Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber,
Voyager and Drums of Autumn * A complete listing of the characters
(fictional and historical) in the first four novels in the series,
as well as family trees and genealogical notes * A comprehensive
glossary and pronunciation guide to Gaelic terms and usage * The
Gabaldon Theory of Time Travel, explained * Frequently asked
questions to the author and her (sometimes surprising) answers * An
annotated bibliography * Essays about medicine and magic in the
eighteenth century, researching historical fiction, creating
characters and more * Professionally cast horoscopes for Jamie and
Claire * The making of the TV series: how we got there from here,
and what happened next (including 'My Brief Career as a TV Actor')
THE TRIUMPHANT SEVENTH NOVEL IN THE MULTI-MILLION BESTSELLING
OUTLANDER SERIES. The year is 1777. The place, North Carolina. And
as the American rebellion grows in intensity, Highlander Jamie
Fraser and his wife Claire need to decide which side their family
is going to be on. The choice should be an easy one, given that
Claire was born in the twentieth century and has already seen the
future - in history books. But things are never simple where the
Frasers are concerned, as father and son unwittingly come face to
face on the battlefield, and an old adversary reaches forward in
time to threaten the next generation. Up to now, Claire and Jamie's
love has survived every danger history has put in their path, but
in the chaos of war, with families bitterly divided against each
other, is the future finally going to catch up with them?
The eighth epic volume in the multimillion-copy bestselling
Outlander series. It is June 1778, and the world seems to be
turning upside-down. The British Army is withdrawing from
Philadelphia, with George Washington in pursuit, and for the first
time, it looks as if the rebels might actually win. But for Claire
Fraser and her family, there are even more tumultuous revolutions
that have to be accommodated. Her former husband, Jamie, has
returned from the dead, demanding to know why in his absence she
married his best friend, Lord John Grey. Lord John's son, the ninth
Earl of Ellesmere, is no less shocked to discover that his real
father is actually the newly resurrected Jamie Fraser, and Jamie's
nephew Ian Murray discovers that his new-found cousin has an eye
for the woman who has just agreed to marry him. And while Claire is
terrified that one of her husbands may be about to murder the
other, in the 20th century her descendants face even more desperate
turns of events. Her daughter Brianna is trying to protect her son
from a vicious criminal with murder on his mind, while her husband
Roger has disappeared into the past . . .
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER With a foreword by Diana Gabaldon. Two
men. One country. And a lot of whisky. As stars of Outlander, Sam
and Graham eat, sleep and breathe the Highlands on this epic road
trip around their homeland. They discover that the real thing is
even greater than fiction. Clanlands is the story of their journey.
Armed with their trusty campervan and a sturdy friendship, these
two Scotsmen are on the adventure of a lifetime to explore the
majesty of Scotland. A wild ride by boat, kayak, bicycle and
motorbike, they travel from coast to loch and peak to valley and
delve into Scotland's history and culture, from timeless poetry to
bloody warfare. With near-death experiences, many weeks in a
confined space together, and a cast of unforgettable characters,
Graham and Sam's friendship matures like a fine Scotch. They
reflect on their acting careers in film and theatre, find a new
awestruck respect for their native country and, as with any good
road trip, they even find themselves. Hold onto your kilts... this
is Scotland as you've never seen it before.
THE FOURTH NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING OUTLANDER SERIES. How far will
a woman travel to find a father, a lover a destiny? Across seas,
across time - across the grave itself. It began in Scotland, at an
ancient stone circle. Claire Randall was swept through time into
the arms of James Fraser whose love for her became legend - a tale
of tragic passion that ended with her return to the present to bear
his child. Two decades later, Claire travelled back again to
reunite with Jamie, this time in frontier America. But Claire had
left someone behind in her own time - their daughter Brianna. Now
Brianna has made a disturbing discovery that sends her to the stone
circle and a terrifying leap into the unknown. In search of her
mother and the father she has never met, she risks her own future
to try to change history - and to save their lives. But as Brianna
plunges into an uncharted wilderness, a heartbreaking encounter may
strand her forever in the past - or root her in the place she
should be, where her heart and soul belong...
THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING OUTLANDER SERIES - Now a major
TV series. For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets.
But now she is returning with her grown daughter to the majesty of
Scotland's mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth
as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of
an ancient circle of standing stones, about a love that transcends
the boundaries of time, and about James Fraser, a warrior whose
gallantry once drew the young Claire from the security of her
century to the dangers of his. Now a legacy of blood and desire
will test her beautiful daughter as Claire's spellbinding journey
continues in the intrigue-ridden court of Charles Edward Stuart, in
a race to thwart a doomed uprising, and in a desperate fight to
save both the child and the man she loves.
___________________________________ THE FIFTH NOVEL IN THE
BESTSELLING OUTLANDER SERIES Now a major TV series 1771: the Colony
of North Carolina stands in an uneasy balance, with the rich,
colonial aristocracy on one side and the struggling pioneers of the
backcountry on the other. Between them stands Jamie Fraser, a man
of honour, a man of worth. Exiled from his beloved Scotland, he is
at last possessed of the land he has longed for. By his side his
extraordinary wife, Claire, a woman out of time and out of place,
blessed with the uneasy gift of the knowledge of what is to come.
In the past, that knowledge has brought both danger and deliverance
to Jamie and Claire. Now it could be a flickering torch that will
light their way through the perilous years ahead - or might ignite
a conflagration that will leave their lives in ashes.
___________________________________ The Fiery Cross is by turns
poignant, page-turning, meticulous in its historical detail and
searingly passionate. The Outlander series begins with Outlander.
From their faithful camper van to boats, kayaks, bicycles, and
motorbikes, join stars of Outlander Sam and Graham on a road trip
with a difference, as two Scotsmen explore a land of raw beauty,
poetry, feuding, music, history, and warfare. Unlikely friends Sam
and Graham begin their journey in the heart of Scotland at Glencoe
- the site of a great massacre and major clan feud - and travel
from there all the way to Inverness and Culloden battlefield, where
along the way they experience adventure and a cast of highland
characters. In this story of friendship, finding themselves, and
whisky, they discover the complexity, rich history and culture of
their native country.
THE SIXTH NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING OUTLANDER SERIES.
_________________________________ The long fuse of rebellion has
already been lit. It's 1772, the Royal Colony of North Carolina,
and the governor calls upon Jamie Fraser to unite the backcountry
and preserve the colony for King and Crown. One minor problem:
Jamie Fraser's wife, Claire, is a time-traveller, as are his
daughter and son-in-law. And Jamie knows that three years hence,
the shot heard round the world will be fired, and the end of it all
will be independence - with those loyal to the King either dead or
in exile. Beyond present danger, though, looms the threat of a tiny
clipping from the Wilmington Gazette, dated 1776, which reports the
destruction of the house on Fraser's Ridge and the death by fire of
James Fraser and all his family. For once, Jamie Fraser hopes the
time-travelers in his family are wrong about the future. But only
time will tell.
In this epic of imagination, time travel, and adventure, Diana
Gabaldon continues the riveting story begun in "Outlander."
Jamie Fraser is an eighteenth-century Highlander, an ex-Jacobite
traitor, and a reluctant rebel in the American Revolution. His
wife, Claire Randall Fraser, is a surgeon--from the twentieth
century. What she knows of the future compels him to fight. What
she doesn't know may kill them both.
With one foot in America and one foot in Scotland, Jamie and
Claire's adventure spans the Revolution, from sea battles to
printshops, as their paths cross with historical figures from
Benjamin Franklin to Benedict Arnold.
Meanwhile, in the relative safety of the twentieth century, their
daughter, Brianna, and her husband experience the unfolding drama
of the Revolutionary War through Claire's letters. But the letters
can't warn them of the threat that's rising out of the past to
overshadow their family.
Diana Gabaldon's sweeping Outlander saga reaches new heights in "An
Echo in the Bone."
Previously published as A Trail of Fire. Includes two
never-published-before short stories from the bestselling author of
the Outlander series. Featuring all the characters you've come to
love from the Outlander series, this brilliant collection of short
stories throws you into the magical world of Outlander. Includes
previously published Virgins, The Space Between, Plague of Zombies,
A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows and The Custom of the Army, plus
two never seen before works - Besieged and A Fugitive Green. A
must-read for all Outlander fans!
Eagerly anticipated by her legions of fans, this sixth novel in
Diana Gabaldon's bestselling Outlander saga is a masterpiece of
historical fiction from one of the most popular authors of our
time.
Since the initial publication of Outlander fifteen years ago, Diana
Gabaldon's "New York Times" bestselling saga has won the hearts of
readers the world over -- and sold more than twelve million books.
Now, A Breath of Snow and Ashes continues the extraordinary story
of 18th-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his 20th-century wife,
Claire.
The year is 1772, and on the eve of the American Revolution, the
long fuse of rebellion has already been lit. Men lie dead in the
streets of Boston, and in the backwoods of North Carolina, isolated
cabins burn in the forest.
With chaos brewing, the governor calls upon Jamie Fraser to unite
the backcountry and safeguard the colony for King and Crown. But
from his wife Jamie knows that three years hence the shot heard
round the world will be fired, and the result will be independence
-- with those loyal to the King either dead or in exile. And there
is also the matter of a tiny clipping from "The Wilmington
Gazette," dated 1776, which reports Jamie's death, along with his
kin. For once, he hopes, his time-traveling family may be wrong
about the future.
THE THIRD NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING OUTLANDER SERIES, NOW A HIT TV
SHOW Jamie Fraser is lying on the battlefield of Culloden, where he
rises wounded, to face execution or imprisonment. Either prospect
pales beside the pain of loss - his wife is gone. Forever. But
sometimes forever is shorter than one thinks. In 1746, Claire
Fraser made a perilous journey through time, leaving her young
husband to die at Culloden, in order to protect their unborn child.
In 1968, Claire has just been struck through the heart, discovering
that Jamie Fraser didn't die in battle. But where is Jamie now?
With the help of her grown daughter, Claire sets out to find the
man who was her life - and might be once again.
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