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The Outlandish Companion
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Additional The Outlandish Companion Information
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New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon has captured the hearts of millions with her critically acclaimed novels, Outlander. Dragonfly In Amber, Voyager, and Drums Of Autumn. From the moment Claire Randall accidentally steps through a magical stone that transports her back in time more than 200 years to 1743, and into the arms of Scottish soldier Jamie Fraser, readers have been enthralled with this epic saga of time travel, adventure, and love everlasting.
Now Diana Gabaldon has written the ultimate companion guide to her bestselling series, the book only she could write - a beautifully illustrated compendium of all things Outlandish. As a special bonus for those who are eagerly awaiting the next appearance of Jamie and Claire, she includes never - before - published excerpts from upcoming works in the series. And there's lots more in this lavish keepsake volume for the many devoted fans who yearn to learn the stories behind the stories:
Full synopses of Oulander, Dragonfly In Amber, Voyager, and Drums Of Autumn
A complete listing of the characters in all four novels, including extensively researched family trees and genealogical notes
Professionally cast horoscopes for Jamie and Claire
A comprehensive glossary and pronunciation guide to Gaelic terms and usage
The fully explicated Gabaldon Theory of Time Travel
Frequently asked questions to the author and her (sometimes surprising) answers
An annotated bibliography
Tips, personal stories - even a recipe or two
Essays about medicine and magic in the eighteenth century, researching historical fiction, and more
With the insight, humor, and eye for detail that has made her novels such an outstanding success story. Diana Gabaldon here gives her readers the best gift of all - The Outlandish Companion
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What Customers Say About The Outlandish Companion:
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You become a part of their lives. This book is very educational. Very good. This book is like the history of the fictional people whose lives you've become a part of. The author is extremely detailed about the creation of her characters. If you're like me, when you read a good book the characters become real people.
I have not come anywhere CLOSE to finishing the Outlandish Companion but I hope there will be another one encompassing the entire series. There's an extensive section on Gaelic (with brief instruction on basic spelling, grammar and pronunciation) the meanings of certain phrases is handy to have. This companion only encompasses the first 4 books of the series but reveals an immense amount of information and insight. From reading the synopsis' (over 200 pages long for sure) to discovering the histories of main characters and showing how their family trees connect and interact.
I was very happy with the product - I knew it wasn't new but the wear on the book was extremely slight and it came sooner than I was told to expect it.
This is also a good resource for those studying the Isles, Culloden, Scottish-American History and similar subject matter and need a reference guide. It's not a requirement, but it's full of information and facts that are worthy of looking at (like the one about a Scot nicknamed the DunFrazer, who hid out in caves) and the pronunciation guide for Gaehlig (or Gaelic, depending on the region and country you're from).
a bit like paying for the same books twice, but apart from that, it was very interesting. Was a bit disappointing to find extracts of her more recent novels in this book. Was also a lot cheaper to buy from Amazon new that to buy second hand of another site in Australia. This is an excellent companion book to the Outlander series of books. I would recommend this book to any reader who wants a bit more information on the process of writing.
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