{"product_id":"outlander-9780553393699","title":"Outlander","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - \u003cb\u003eNOW A STARZ ORIGINAL SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unrivaled storytelling. Unforgettable characters. Rich historical detail. These are the hallmarks of Diana Gabaldon's work. Her \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Outlander novels have earned the praise of critics and captured the hearts of millions of fans. Here is the story that started it all, introducing two remarkable characters, Claire Beauchamp Randall and Jamie Fraser, in a spellbinding novel of passion and history that combines exhilarating adventure with a love story for the ages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the top ten best-loved novels in America, as seen on PBS's \u003ci\u003eThe Great American Read\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScottish Highlands, 1945. Claire Randall, a former British 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 clans in the year of Our Lord . . . 1743. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of a world that threatens her life, and may shatter her heart. Marooned amid danger, passion, and violence, Claire learns her only chance of safety lies in Jamie Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior. What begins in compulsion becomes urgent need, and Claire finds herself torn between two very different men, in two irreconcilable lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Diana Gabaldon's Outlander novels\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Marvelous and fantastic adventures, romance, sex . . . perfect escape reading.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eOutlander\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"History comes deliciously alive on the page.\"\u003cb\u003e--New York \u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Outlander\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Gabaldon is a born storyteller. . . . The pages practically turn themselves.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Arizona Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Dragonfly in Amber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Triumphant . . . Her use of historical detail and a truly adult love story confirm Gabaldon as a superior writer.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eVoyager\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Unforgettable characters . . . richly embroidered with historical detail.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Cincinnati Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eDrums of Autumn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A grand adventure written on a canvas that probes the heart, weighs the soul and measures the human spirit across  centuries].\"\u003cb\u003e--CNN\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eThe Fiery Cross\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The large scope of the novel allows Gabaldon to do what she does best, paint in exquisite detail the lives of her characters.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eA Breath of Snow and Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Features all the passion and swashbuckling that fans of this historical fantasy series have come to expect.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Written in My Own Heart's Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553393699\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.70h x 4.20w x 1.50d","brand":"Diana Gabaldon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36638765777052,"sku":"9780553393699","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5a6cfdd8-0531-4c70-a43c-973d599297d1.jpg?v=1603848124","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/outlander-9780553393699","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}