896 pages
English language
Published July 26, 2005 by Dell.
The year is 1945. Claire Randall, a former 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. Suddenly she is a Sassenach—an “outlander”—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in the year of Our Lord...1743.
Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her life, and shatter her heart. For here James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, shows her a love so absolute that Claire becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire—and between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
Throughly enjoyable. Vivid and compelling storytelling. Of course it helps that I already like historical romance novels set in Scotland.
I'm FINALLY done! I mostly liked it once I got past the fact that it was really a romance more than focused on being a historical fiction/time travel book.
It was good enough to finish, almost, but I won't waste my time on the sequels.
Basic fun with some interesting historical details included.
I did go and listen to the Outlander musical on Spotify - that sounded very sweet. I'm glad I got to read the book and create my own interpretation.
