What if your future was in the past? Well, read – or listen to Outlander – and discover how complicated it can be.

1946,And Claire Randall goes to the Scottish Highlands with her husband Frank. iI’s a second honeymoon and a chance to re-establish their loving marriage.  One afternoon, however, Claire walks through a circle of standing stones and is transported into 1743 where the first person she meets is a British Army officer – her husband’s 6 times great-grandfather
Unfortunately, blackjack Randall is not the man his descendant is and while trying to escape him, Claire  falls into the hands of a gang of Scottish bad ‘uns and finds herself, as Sassenach an Outlander,  in danger from both Jacobite and red coat.

Marooned and in danger, e her only chance of safety lies in Jamie Fraser a gallant young Scots warrior. Lo and behold,  Claire finds herself torn between 2 very different men – husband or Scots warrior?
Committing the ultimate bookworm betrayal, I watched the TV series before I even approached the audio book, and became engrossed. I was intrigued to see what the series would be like, and I picked up a copy, the first in the series.

I was not disappointed, Gabaldon Is a beautiful storyteller I was immediately hooked. Prior to discovering Outlander, I knew little of Scotland’s history, including the Highland clearances.   Outlander not only brought   history to life, but I found it unputdownable.  There is something for everyone from time travel romance and adventure with some violence thrown into the mix.

With parts of the book being narrated from Claire’s pov we discover more about Claire’s character:  she’s funny amusing intelligent and has a great overview of life even with a potty mouth.

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