Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander)
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (595 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0553714511 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 529 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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But Outlander 's readers will still devour this hefty volume without complaint.-Marlene Lee, Drain Branch Lib., Ore.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal This time-traveling romantic adventure will please fans who have been waiting for the further adventures of Dr. Claire Beauchamp Randall, a 20th-century American who goes to Scotland in search of her 18th-century husband, virile Scot Jamie Fraser, whom she met and married in Outlander ( LJ 7/91). Book 2 of a planned trilogy takes readers along on Randall's quest, as she hopes to find a state or time (like that of the title's dragonfly suspended in a piece of amber) where Fraser still exists. . This imaginative novel suffers somewhat from the author's overuse of personification ("spectacles
"Fascinating story. Vivid characters. Prose that sings. Wow." according to Terrence Walsh. Let's face it--over 22 THOUSAND people already reviewed this amazing book. It's been a bestseller for years--deservedly so.Why write ANOTHER review?First, to give author Diana Gabaldon her due. Not only did she write this long novel (plus seven more, plus some related novellas and such), and keep i. "Stories to be reread" according to Celia. I first read the series several years ago. With the the portability and ease of reading electronically I am reliving the stories of Clare and Jamie and Brianna and Roger et al again.How sad that people clamor over the 50 Shades of . books. This is so much more fulfilling. As "romance" novels have b. "If you enjoy a well written historical novel, with time travel and charming main characters this, dear reader, is for you." according to mousemom. I applaud the author for her story telling, research, interesting characters and vivid descriptions. However, the violence was too much for me - way too much. I've been reading through the series since the 1990s and someone gave me a copy of Outlander. I am now "hooked" on the TV series - but still
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 Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his.Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire’s spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart