Some
years ago a colleague recommended a book called Cross Stitch to me. This
book is known as the Outlander in the US (not sure why it has a different title
there). It was the first in a series of
books about Claire – there are now 7 in all.
And I have read and enjoyed them all.
They
are big books – not the sort of thing you can read in one sitting. The author Diana Gabaldon is very talented. She was born in Arizona. She had a scientific background but this does
not mean her books are stuffed with science.
At one time she wrote comic book scripts for Walt Disney. She says that she wrote Cross Stitch as
practice – just to see if she could and never intended to show it to
anyone. It is just as well she changed
her mind about that!
When
I mention that there is some time travel involved – please don't imagine that
these books are about time travel – they aren't. It's just a device that enables us to see the
past through Claire's eyes – the eyes not of today but of the forties.
One
thing I can guarantee is that you'll never forget Jamie Fraser once you've encountered
him!
The
main books in the series are in this order:
Cross
Stitch/Outlander
Dragonfly
in Amber
Voyager
Drums
of Autumn
The
Fiery Cross
A
Breath of Snow and Ashes
An
Echo in the Bone
An
eighth book is expected in March 2014.
This is my favorite, favorite series of books! I got lucky enough to meet her at a book signing in Tucson several years ago, what a nice lady! :)
ReplyDeleteI've read every one of them! Can't wait for the next one
ReplyDeleteI have never read anything by this author. THANKS for sharing. I have heard of her of course.
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