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Are you kidding?! Rush out, get all of her books, start with Outlander! They are fabulous, lush, sweeping, time travel/romance/history/multigenerational/war sagas...with a little polygamy thrown in for flavor! If you read them and love them (which you WILL), ALSO TRY Jean Auel's The Clan of the Cave Bear series (totally unrelated topic, but same "grand feel"), or the Far Pavillions (2 books) ...I don't remember the author's name off the top of my head, but there's that same sweeping sense of being caught up in a truly big story. They are older books but really excellent as well!
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My absolute, most favorite series in the world ever! She writes such beautiful, haunting books that have adventure, romance, intrigue, travel, history...you name it, it's in it! She makes me laugh, cry and hope that all of her books won't ever end.
I cannot tell you how many times over the years that I have found myself wondering about Claire and Jamie as if they were personal friends of mine instead of characters in a book.
I cannot tell you how many times over the years that I have found myself wondering about Claire and Jamie as if they were personal friends of mine instead of characters in a book.
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This book has a very high rating, so please don't throw eggs when I say that this was my least favorite of the three books so far. It was interesting to read about what happened to Jamie and Claire in the 20+ years they were apart, and what happened when they found each other again. But I'm starting to tire of there being some major catastrophe around every corner. There were some interesting revelations about them and lots of intrigue, but I'm done with the series for a while.
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...1059 pages later !!!!! Wow. Daunting, when you have this thick book in your hands and you are just at page one, but before long you are hoping the saga never ends. After a two-year sabbatical from the lives/adventures of Claire and James Fraser, Gabaldon's word wizardry pulled me right back into their world. It's another nonstop ride: one breathtaking adventure after another - some improbable but completely absorbing nevertheless. Vivid characters - earthy sex - smokey images, swashbuckling high-seas adventures - this book has it all. For Outlander fans, a must-read
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If you haven't yet begun to read Diana Gabaldon's marvelous series, I recommend you start as soon as possible. This is book 3, and I believe there are a total of seven books now, each one outstanding. She is able to make history come alive in a way I've never read before. Her characters are deeply individualized so that you feel you know and care about them, and the historical accuracy of her stories is amazing. It's best to read them in order; although each book stands alone the characters carry through all of them and the story grows around and with them. I highly recommend the whole series.
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I won't rant and rave. I simply love this series of books. I could read them over and over and again. I love the characters I love the plot and the historical accuracy. I love the fact that it's never dry or boring. I love the urge to slip a bookmark in and go ahead three pages as I can hardly bear the suspence!
Read the series it it just wonderfully written and such a joy to read on every level.
Read the series it it just wonderfully written and such a joy to read on every level.
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Great books, very intense. This is the third in the series. You must read them in order, no kidding.
NOT happily ever after stories. The suprises in this book made me want to rip it to pieces! :0
I couldn't stop reading it.
NOT happily ever after stories. The suprises in this book made me want to rip it to pieces! :0
I couldn't stop reading it.
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this is a great series, of which this is book 3? the series recounts the adventures of a woman who is transported thru time via a stone circle from the 1940's to the 1700's. from being nearly burnt as a witch, to dining with the king of france. the series is expansive and very well written, the characters are very colorful and vibrant. i eagerly await the next installments. a great story.
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adventures escapism at its best...wonderfully exciting
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Part of the Outlanders series. Excellent!!!
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One of my favorites of Gabaldon's Outlander series. This third book in the series tells the tale of Claire's journey back in time after discovering that Jamie didn't die at the battle of Culloden.
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Claire Randall once again makes the perilous trip across time, this time to find the man she had thought lost at Culloden. It's the third volume of an epic romance, and Faithful Reader can be forgiven if the adventures and perils of the star-crossed pair are beginning to wear a bit. Gabaldon also loses points here for piling on enough coincidences the make Charles Dickens blush. Only the underlying passion of the main characters pulls this one through.
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I thought this was the best book in the series so far!
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Author's characters have so much personality in them-truly a great book.
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This is the third Diana Gabaldon book chronicling the love story of Claire and Jamie. Outlander is the first book and they really should be read in order to get the full effect of the saga! But they can be read on their own and this is my favorite of all the books. It details their flight from Scotland to the New World. Let me say also, that my boyfriend has also read the books and thoroughly enjoyed them. This is not just for women. I think the swash-buckling "Pirates of the Caribbean" setting for this book made it a favorite of my boyfriend as well as myself!
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Wonderful third book in the series. Can't wait to read the fourth!
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Fantastic middle book in the Outlander series. I have two more in my 'to be read' pile, I simply cannot wait to dive into them!
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Great book! It's the 3rd book of Diana Gabalon's Highlander saga and one simply can't put it down!
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Time flies. Love remains. FOREVER. Third in the series. Believing Jamie Fraser to have perished in the battle of Culloden, Claire Randall returned to her own time to bear Jamie's child. However, when she discovers that Jamie is alive, Claire must chose between returning to him or remaining with their daughter in her own era. What will she do, and if she does return to Jamie and Scotland, will their passion still burn?
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I really like this series and tend to read them very quickly. I liked this one, but it felt like the third book in the series, which it is! I feel that there is something about the third book in a series that ties up some lose ends, but isn't as captivating as the previous or future are or will be.
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Book 3 in the Outlander series.
Claire Randall discovers that Jamie survived and she must now choose her destiny.
Claire Randall discovers that Jamie survived and she must now choose her destiny.
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WOW! I can't wait until the next one. Jamie Frazer is my kind of hero. The emotion between Jamie and Claire is definitely intense!
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Outstanding!!!
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My favorite so far in the Outlander series. I was very glad I had the next book in the series when it ended so I could continue the story of Claire and Jamie. If you think you know everything that happened in the 20 year separation, there are definitely twists and turns as the book goes on.
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Book 3 in the Outlander series. Time-travel romance. Couldn't put it down.
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In this rich, vibrant tale,Gabaldon continues the story of Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser that began with the now classic novel Outlander and continued in Dragon Fly In amber. Sweeping us from battlefields of 18th century Scotland to the exotic West Indies.
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Diana Gabaldon is just wonderful!
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Another book in the Outlander series. Excellent read.
This book is the third in the Outlander series. I liked it best out of the three so far. Claire heads back in time to find Jamie after being separated for 20 years. Their travels take them out into the ocean quite a bit (hence the name Voyager). Lots of returning charaters in this one, and more storyline is dedicated to Lord John Grey (one of my favorite characters). The only problem I had with this book was a bit of dues ex machina. Characters seemed to pop up at the most unlikeliest of times to solve some crisis for Claire. Overall, an excellent read and I can't wait to read the next one in the series!
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Excellent book excellent series. Few stories have captured me like this one. It continues the Outlander series with the right amount of characters, intrigue and passion to make you not want to put it down until the last page
Okay, we are back in the saddle with Book 3 of the Outlander series, Voyager. After the second book (Dragonfly in Amber) I wasn't sure I cared about reading the rest but Voyager is excellent, every bit as good as Outlander was with even more adventure. Claire's impulsiveness gets her in more situations where Jaime is having to go through hell and back to get her and the tables just keep turning.
If you read #1 and loved it, force yourself through #2 (it gets better halfway through) and you'll love this one.
If you read #1 and loved it, force yourself through #2 (it gets better halfway through) and you'll love this one.
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This was one of my 2 favorites out of the 7 books published in this series so far.
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Third in the series and a great read! I couldn't put it down.
this is the best series ever written, hands down. i love these characters. the attention to detail lets you put yourself right there.
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My absolute favorite series. This is book 3 of 6. The ONLY reason I am giving up this book is because I have another copy. I want other people to discover the wonderful story of Jamie and Claire. Diana Gabaldon is a superior author, too. You will fall in love with these characters!
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The best book of the series so far.
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wonderful book! Another great book in a great series
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great continuing saga of claire and jamie fraser. I loved this book and cant wait to read the rest.
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3rd book in the series, I love them all.
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Another wonderfully written chapter of the Outlander saga.
Diana Gabaldon has earned the position of my favorite author.
Every woman needs a Jamie! The only reason I'm posting this book is because I'm buying a hardcover to keep.
Diana Gabaldon has earned the position of my favorite author.
Every woman needs a Jamie! The only reason I'm posting this book is because I'm buying a hardcover to keep.
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a fantastic book
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This is a great series. Makes me wish I had my very own Jamie.
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Another great one in the Outlander series. I can't wait to read the next one. These books have everything!
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Most excellant series of books.....
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Third in the outlander series. I loved it.
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Part of the "Outlander Series". The 3rd in the series.
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Their passionate encounter happened long ago by whatever measurment Claire Randall took.Two decades before, she had travled back in time and into the arms of a gallant.
Thoroughly enjoyable. Better than Dragonfly in Amber. Fun exploration of time travel past and present. great lead into Drums of Autumn which I picked up immediately. Leaves you waiting for the next book.
Time travel and history
Book 3 in the wonderful 'Outlander' series. I was traveling in Scotland while reading this in the evenings. Seeing some of the places in person that were mentioned was overwhelming to the senses. Diana's words paint such lovely pictures and these characters feel like old friends. On to Book #4 Drums of Autumn.
Very nice addition to the Outlander series. not as good as the original two but moves teh series along. Starts giving more detail about her daughter and Roger. Long but worth it.
I am hooked to this whole series! What an epic drama!!!
LOVED IT! I can't stop reading this series...
Diana Gabaldon is an incredible story teller.
Diana Gabaldon is an incredible story teller.
Wonderful story - just the book to take you away to that place and time in history,
Yea!! Jamie and Claire do make such a great couple.
I LOVED this book, but you really should read books 1 & 2 before reading this one. This is the 3rd book in a series of 7 (so far). It's a wonderful story with lots of twists and turns. The author grabs you and doesn't let go!
This is the third book in Gabaldon's series about Claire, a time traveler, and her 18th century husband, Jamie. Much of the action takes place in present day, slowing the usual swiftness down. Once back in the Scotland of the past, the pace picks up and the adventures of these two lovers continue. Interesting action, especially where they end up!
Best so far
The story of Jamie and Claire is so passionate and full of life. I can't believe I have read 3 of 7 books and can't get enough!
This is the 3rd book of the series. I am already invested in the characters. The books are long and detailed. It really depends on one's mood. If you are looking for a fast paced thrill ride, this is not for you. If you are looking to immerse yourself in another world with lots of historical ambience and sort of go on a long journey, this is great. I have stuck with it for pure enjoyment, but there have been some slow spots and aggravation at denying obvious curiosities and inquiries that were human nature to come forth.I enjoyed the cultural and language integration. I absolutely can't imagine how they could wake up and clear their bowels without a toilet or drag their skirts through a street that doubled as a sewer. And why didn't Claire make more advantage of her future knowledge. So far she has saved Jamie with penicillin, but that's the extent, at least so far.
Although quite long, this was as good as the first two in the Outlander series. I've fallen in love with Jamie and Claire; and following their lives is like watching a movie. I have problems remembering characters from earlier books (lack of time to constantly read!) that get brought back in this story but you can quickly catch up. There are many twists and turns that keep you guessing what will happen next-never boring. No wonder the waiting list for this series is so long!
Book three in the continuing drama of Jamie and Claire. How much danger can one couple get in and out of? I guess the fact that Jamie is God's gift to womankind helps a lot. Full of adventure, romance (sex) and some history, a long but quick moving book.
Wonderful time travel book. Starting in Scotland and eventrually getting to America.
A very entertaining book.
Gabaldon continues to deliver an absorbing, entertaining page-turner. Her powerful mix of love story and adventure within a historical landscape makes me look forward to reading. Timeless, yet centered around 'time,' her vivid characters bring time, place, and circumstance memorably to life.
This was the best book EVER--and I read five at a time. I have read it several times over the last 16 years and I get something new every time. I'm not a romance person, or a history person, this is just an extremely well-wrriten book in which the characters jump off of the page.
This series of books is amazing. A very good read, historic, set in Scotland with a wonderful sexy hero, also amazing,,,,just read/.
I'm not getting enough sleep because I can't put these books down.
Book 3 in the Outlander series (a most excellent series!)
Jamie miraculously escaped death at Culloden, which Claire and Brianna discover in their 1968 research. Claire returns to Jamie's side, and more adventures ensue as their love deepens. Many surprises that I'm unwilling to expose for fear of ruining the suspence lead to Jamie & Claire landing in The New World.
Jamie miraculously escaped death at Culloden, which Claire and Brianna discover in their 1968 research. Claire returns to Jamie's side, and more adventures ensue as their love deepens. Many surprises that I'm unwilling to expose for fear of ruining the suspence lead to Jamie & Claire landing in The New World.
Jerry Seinfeld created a show about nothing and Diana Gabaldon wrote a book about nothing. I enjoyed the first two books in the Outlander series but "Voyager" falls far short of the others. The first half of the book read like a cheap Harlequinn romance and the last half was a convoluted mess. If there is a plot in this book, I failed to discover it. A 1,000 page waste of time.
Book 3 in the "Outlander" series. Jamie and Claire reunited. I just had to write and HIGHLY recommend this series. It is my all time favorite series.
Simply wonderful.
Simply wonderful.
This sage just gets better and better. VOYAGER is book three in a series. It follows DRAGONFLY IN AMBER. This is an historical novel with an adult love story that spans several generations. Set in eighteenth century Scotland. Very well researched. Lots of historical detail and supernatural powers. An intelligent, superb book. The entire series is masterfully woven together with flashbacks and crosses time periods without ever loosing the reader. Very well done and an amazing read! This book is followed by DRUMS OF AUTUMN, the final book in the series (that I am aware of).
I love this series. I have read the first book three times. All of the books feel so real. This is a great store for those who relize there are down sides to love to.
wonderful series!!! There are 6 books in all.
The 3rd book in the fabulous "Outlander" series! I continue to be enthralled with the ongoing adventures of Jamie and Clair ... can hardly wait to start the next volume!
continuing the saga of Claire and Jamie.... she can really get bogged down in her manipulation of creating events but this is the best one so far. The story is captivating and it is a great mind eraser but I don't think I would call this series great literature. But, I will still complete the series beccause I want to find out what happens... although thus far my guesses have been pretty accurate!If you have liked Gabaldon, you will really like this one, as I said, it is her best thus far.
Very enjoyable read. I like long stories, so this oontinuation of the Fraser family was fun.
i re-read this series every year. it's my guilty pleasure
wow! this book was great! read it in 4 days! reading book 4 now.
this book is hardcover with the old cover.not the one shown.
this book is hardcover with the old cover.not the one shown.
I love the Outlander series! Voyager is me second favorite out of the 6, I love Diana Gabaldon sence of humor and it comes through in her writing. If you like Outlander I personally feel you will search out the rest, I'm waiting for the last book so I can know how the story ends!
Except for Outlander this is my favorite from the series.I read this one so fast, I don't even think I slept for 2 days!
I enjoyed this more than Dragonfly in Amber, which really dragged for me. Her strength is in her research, not her plot wrap-ups. Her "shocking endings" never really work for me.
Wonderful part of the "Outlander" series ... a passionate mix of history, romance and energetic storytelling. I seriously wanted to hop on a plane to Scotland after reading just one of these books. Great because you can start in the middle of the series and not feel left out, but once you read one, you'll definitely want to read the rest of them!
"Sweeping from the battlefields of eighteenth century Scotland to the exotic West Indies, Diana Gabaldon weaves magic once again in an exhilarating and utterly unforgettable novel."
The third book in the "Outlander" saga.
The third book in the "Outlander" saga.
One of my favorite authors.
this is a really wonderful time travel book 2n'd part to outlander
which is book one. a good room
which is book one. a good room
3rd in the series and again a wonderful read. Jamie and Claire are like family to me now...following your heart and not your head is never easy, but Claire does it so very gracefully. The entire series is a modern classic and the descriptions of people and places are phenomenal; I truly believe I have traveled into the page any time I read a Gabaldon work.
One in a series that involves romance and time travel with Claire Randall who travels back in time and into the arms of gallant eighteenth-century Scot Jamie Fraser.
No one does it like Diana Gabaldon. This series ROCKS!!!!
Ditto...to all the other rave reviews for the Outlander series.
Another great read by Gabaldon
You cannot beat Diana Gabaldon for historical fiction! Incredibly well-researched series with the minutest details added to make you feel like you are right there with them. She's right up there with James Michener. I really mean that. She adds such rich details. You will fall in love with Jamie and Claire and how they grow older and complement each other and are still so in love, and you will NOT want this series to end...ever! This is the only series I've EVER bought the hardcopy book pre-sale. Every single one. Can't wait for a number of years to go by so I can read them again start to finish. If you can't afford to buy them be sure to check your local thrift stores--I am flat out amazed to see the hard copies in there quite often. BUT READ THEM IN ORDER.
So much fun!
Another great one in the series!
The saga contines. The second book in the series begun with Outlander. To quote Publisher's Weekly: "triumphant...her use of historical detail and a truly adult love story confirm Gabalon as a superior writer."
Love all of these books. Such an intriguing premise. I look forward to more!
WOW! Jamie Frazer is an awesome hero. The scenes between Jamie and Claire are definitely intense. Can't wait for the next book in the series. Different cover pic.
I couldn't get into it. :(
My book has a different cover than pictured here -- solid green.
Book has a different cover. It is the green cover. But is a really great series. One of my favorite. Continues with Claire going back to Jamie.
