“Outlander” is now a STARZ series, and I just finished the
first book in the series. I’m late to the party but ready to scavenge for
crumbs. Diana Gabaldon must only write. She can’t possibly sleep, eat, or
breathe like a normal human. In paperback, “Outlander” is 850 pages of
page-turning action, adventure, love, history, murder, and mayhem. Life in 1743
is brutal, especially if you’ve arrived there from 1945!
Claire Randall is a former combat nurse, reuniting with her
husband on a second honeymoon. They stroll the moors of Scotland, enjoy a small inn, and he works on his history projects. They also hope to start a
family. One day she strolls through an ancient stone shrine and finds herself
in the midst of a raiding clan war in 1743. She’s a Sassenach – an
“outlander”. From the back blurb “Claire is catapulted into the intrigues
of lairds and spies that may threaten her life…and shatter her heart.”
She meets and falls in love with James Fraser, a gallant Scots warrior, but
she’s married to Frank in 1945. “Torn between fidelity and desire, she must
survive.”
What a concept. With the knowledge Claire has of 1945 and
history she’s gleaned from her husband, she must not reveal too much. Her
nursing skills save lives (keep things clean first and foremost), and with a
few vague warnings she can turn the tide of a battle. Gabaldon keeps things
moving and her details are fascinating. The pages burn when Claire and Jamie
are together. I’m hooked on the “Outlander” series and highly recommend you
start reading now.
