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Series
Outlander novels volume 8
Language
English
Description
"In her now classic novel Outlander, Diana Gabaldon told the story of Claire Randall, an English ex-combat nurse who walks through a stone circle in the Scottish Highlands in 1946, and disappears into 1743. The story unfolded from there in seven bestselling novels, and CNN has called it "a grand adventure written on a canvas that probes the heart, weighs the soul and measures the human spirit across [centuries]." Now the story continues in Written...
2) Virgins
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Series
Language
English
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A teenage Jamie Fraser is reeling both emotionally and physically after a savage whipping and the death of his beloved father. Joining a band of mercenaries, however, only makes matters worse when the swords for hire are paid to transport priceless rugs and a duplicitous bride-to-be.
Author
Series
Outlander novels volume 7
Language
English
Description
Jamie Fraser knows from his time-traveling wife Claire Randall that, no matter how unlikely it seems, America will win the Revolutionary War. But fighting for the eventual winner is no guarantee of safety. And worse still, the possibility of pointing a weapon at his own son--a young officer in the British army--haunts Jamie's every thought. As battle-scarred Jamie Fraser and Claire flee from North Carolina to the high seas during the American Revolution,...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The second volume of a comprehensive companion guide to each book in the "Outlander" series includes a complete chronology of the series, a guide to research sources, a Scottish glossary and pronunciation guide, and photos from the set of the "Outlander" TV series.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The third season of Outlander picks up right after Claire travels through the stones to return to her life in 1948. Now pregnant, she struggles with the fallout of her sudden reappearance and its effect on her marriage to her first husband, Frank. Meanwhile, in the 18th century, Jamie suffers from the aftermath of his doomed last stand at the historic battle of Culloden, as well as the loss of Claire. As the years pass, Jamie and Claire attempt to...
8) MatchUp
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English
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"In this incredible follow-up to the New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller FaceOff, twenty-two of the world's most popular thriller writers come together for an unforgettable anthology. MatchUp takes the never-before-seen bestseller pairings of FaceOffand adds a delicious new twist: gender. Eleven of the world's best female thriller writers from Diana Gabaldon to Charlene Harris are paired with eleven of the world's best male thriller writers, including...
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