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NOW THE STARZ ORIGINAL SERIES OUTLANDER
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With her classic novel Outlander, Diana Gabaldon introduced two unforgettable characters—Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser—delighting readers with a story of adventure and love that spanned two centuries. Now Gabaldon returns to that extraordinary time and place in this vivid, powerful sequel to Outlander.
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DRAGONFLY IN AMBER
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For twenty years, Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to the mysteries of Scotland’s mist-shrouded Highlands.
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Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as shocking as the events that gave it birth: the secret of an ancient circle of standing stones, the secret of a love that transcends centuries, and the truth of a man named Jamie Fraser—a Highland warrior whose gallantry once drew the young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his.
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Claire’s spellbinding journey continues through the intrigue-ridden French court and the menace of Jacobite plots, to the Highlands of Scotland, through war and death in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves.
Praise for Dragonfly in Amber
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“Diana Gabaldon is a born storyteller. . . . The pages practically turn themselves.”—The Arizona Republic
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“A triumph! A powerful tale layered in history and myth. I loved every page.”—Nora Roberts
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“Compulsively readable.”—Publishers Weekly
From the Hardcover edition.
- Sales Rank: #1517 in Books
- Color: Multicolor
- Brand: Dell
- Published on: 1993-11-02
- Released on: 1993-11-02
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 6.90" h x 1.60" w x 4.20" l, 1.00 pounds
- Binding: Mass Market Paperback
- 976 pages
- Great product!
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 gleaming with concern and curiosity") and her confusing switches between the two first-person narrations, which sometimes cloud an otherwise intriguing adventure. 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 Kirkus Reviews
An engaging time-travel romance, the second of a trilogy (after Outlander, 1991), that animates the people and politics of a pivotal period in history--while turning up the heat between an appealing modern heroine and a magnetic romantic hero. It's now 1968, and Claire Beauchamp Randall has returned to Inverness, Scotland, with her daughter, Brianna. This is Claire's first visit back since she and husband Frank visited 22 years before--when she walked through a Druid stone circle into the middle of the 18th century. Now, Frank is dead, and Claire hopes to learn what happened to the second great love of her life--gallant Jamie Fraser, laird of Lallybroch whom she married during her journey into the past. She's also looking for a way to tell Brianna who her real father is. Framed by these dilemmas, the bulk of the story consists of the second installment of Claire and Jamie's adventures. Escaping the English death sentence passed against Jamie, they flee to prerevolutionary Paris, where they secretly work at foiling Bonnie Prince Charlie's efforts to regain the Scottish throne. But this espionage is only the beginning...A most entertaining mix of history and fantasy whose author, like its heroine, exhibits a winning combination of vivid imagination and good common sense. -- Copyright �1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
Review
“Diana Gabaldon is a born storyteller. . . . The pages practically turn themselves.”—The Arizona Republic
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“A triumph! A powerful tale layered in history and myth. I loved every page.”—Nora Roberts
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“Compulsively readable.”—Publishers Weekly
From the Hardcover edition.
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67 of 73 people found the following review helpful.
A frustrating premise
By Jen (Red Hot Books)
I am developing a love/ hate relationship with this series. I care very much about the relationship that has grown between Claire and Jamie. Diana Gabaldon has built this complex, passionate, beautiful love story surrounding these two people. It is the draw that keeps fans true to these books, decades after their story began. Yet, my problems with this book began in the very first chapter and compounded over the course of the story.
My first issue may be one of the very biggest I had: the premise. In the aftermath of Outlander, I was ready for this epic love story to continue. Only this book begins with Claire back in her own time. She has returned through the stones, something she swore she would never do. Even worse, it’s been 20 years since she has done it. She’s nearly 50 years-old, with Jamie’s grown daughter in tow. Frank is dead and she is ready to share the truth of the girl’s parentage. All the Scots Claire knew and loved are long dead. Including Jamie. Their great love lasted less than three years. What. The. Hell.
I kept reading. I kept waiting for the facts to change. Surely with some wonky time travel, Gabaldon can fix this, right? I mean, the series is about Claire and Jamie. That would be difficult to sustain with Jamie dead, right? Well, I can’t speak for future books, but every bit of Jamie we see in this book is done in flashback. It tells the story of all that happened to the couple between the end of the last book and the moment Claire stepped back through the stones.
The story is at its best during the flashbacks, but even they were not without problems. There was too much emphasis on politics. I couldn’t keep up with all of the stuff about who should be the rightful king and which characters were on which side and why. It was extremely important to the story and I just didn’t care. I cared about what was happening with Jamie and Claire. I cared a lot and there was plenty of that in the book as well. Frankly, it’s the only thing that kept me from tossing the book aside. That, and my curiosity as to how Gabaldon would reconcile the premise with the idea that the series would continue.
I hated Jack Randall’s return. I hated Claire’s response to it and her whining about her needs to Jamie in order to keep him alive. I wanted to smack her in the mouth. What that man did to Jamie warrants something far worse than death, but Claire’s selfishness kept him alive, forced Jamie to endure his presence, led to the rape of another innocent person, and all for nothing. It damaged her character so much for me.
On top of all this, the book is simply too long. It went on and on at times, and would have been much better for cutting out some of the endless political intrigue and set-up in the present day. It took way too long to get to the storyline that interested me. Part of me wants to wash my hands of the series, but two things hold me back. One, I still need to know how the heck the series can move forward with how the book ends. And, two, I need to see more Jamie and Claire. But do I want 50 year-old Jamie and Claire?? Eh.
I’ll keep you posted.
Rating: C (?)
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Not My Genre, But I'm Hooked (Book 2)
By Kat
I know there is some back-and-forth about just WHAT genre these stories are, so my review title is odd but it was the easiest way to summarize. I seldom read series especially when they're huge books (not enough time to read that adds to it being difficult to keep track of storyline); I never read romance and usually only read historical fiction that has been selected by my book club. I like time travel and alternate history, but that isn't what this is. Recent favorite books - Life After Life and Girl On A Train.
Don't know if I could get into this book series without the images of the actors from the Starz TV Show, but with those firmly in mind, I am greatly enjoying the books. And even though there are differences between the book and the TV adaptation, it does help me keep track of who is who.
There are occasional poor editing points that jump up (twice in two pages a pregnant woman comments she hasn't eaten since breakfast - and the second time isn't "STILL hadn't eaten" or any acknowledgment that she shared this information just a couple of paragraphs (and a few hours in the story). I KNOW THIS IS REALLY MINOR, don't yell at me, it is one of about a dozen examples where I went back and reread the previous paragraph/page thinking I must have read it wrong.
When the book tips from Historical Fiction to Historical Romance, i.e. the sex scenes, I feel just a little silly reading them - but that's where the actors from the TV series in my mind really helps.
And when I read the last page last night, I immediately picked up the next book in the series and started reading it.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Adventure, intrigue, romance, treachery, heartbreak, and tragedy around every corner
By Mary Dieterich
I can see why this series and especially this book is well-suited to episodic television. It took me several weeks to read, even though I was reading large chunks at a time. There is adventure, intrigue, romance, treachery, heartbreak, and tragedy around every corner. Just when you think Jamie and Claire might get to have a little peace--nope--it's on to the next crisis!
There is a lot of explanation and description in between those action scenes. It makes the book very long, but it gives you so much depth that you can actually see the Paris streets and palaces and the Scottish farms, cottages, and towns. I wanted the book to move quicker, but I appreciated all the historical detail and the development of even the minor characters.
I'd recommend it to anyone who's into sweeping historical sagas. As this is a part of a series, don't expect a neat and tidy ending. It's just enough to tide you over until the next book.
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