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Majj
10-10-2005, 09:58 PM
Diana Gabaldon IMO is the greatest story teller I have read ..I would highly reccommend series her starting with CROSSSTITCH/ OVERLANDER in the U.S.A I think and I am almost through ther latest , I will be so so sad when I get to the end ..I might start all over again and read them anyone looking for a really wonderful read please do get this series you won`t be sorry.....:woot:

http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~gatti/gabaldon/gabaldon.html






The Last of the series..:shrug2: A BREATH of Snow and Ashes.....

Editorial Reviews
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After waiting nearly four years since The Fiery Cross (2001), readers will find every expectation fulfilled in the sixth book of the popular Outlander series. Gabaldon shines as she unfolds the continuing story of the Frasers, heartbreakingly heroic highlander Jamie and his time-traveling wife Clare. Set during the three years leading up to the American Revolution, this compulsively readable mix of authentically set historical fiction and completely satisfying romance maps both violent loss and strong family ties. On the eve of war much is changing on Fraser's Ridge and Jamie and Claire encounter much harm. This vivid and haunting novel, therefore, brings an aching sadness, but it is balanced with sheer joy, revelation, and solace. The large scope of the novel allows Gabaldon to do what she does best, paint in exquisite detail the lives of her characters. Gabaldon's ability to invoke the heroic and the harrowing writ large, while also creating moments where you dare not take a breath for fear of missing something tiny and fine, is her hallmark. For it is in describing the sound of rain on the roof, Jamie's injured hand, or the understanding between father and daughter that the world of the novel comes alive and offers readers an enthralling experience. Neal Wyatt
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Review
Praise for Diana Gabaldon:
“Riveting. Gabaldon has a true storyteller’s voice.”
—The Globe and Mail

“Triumphant. . . . Her use of historical detail and truly adult love story confirm Gabaldon as a superior writer.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Diana Gabaldon is a born storyteller. . . . The pages practically turn themselves.”
—Arizona Republic

"Readers will find every expectation fulfilled.... The large scope of the novel allows Gabaldon to do what she does best, paint in exquisite detail the lives of her characters."--Booklist

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Jean
10-10-2005, 11:43 PM
Thank you for sharing, It is not that often a book captivates me to that extent. I will have to give one of her books a try.

Majj
10-11-2005, 03:28 AM
You will Love it I bet ....Of course start with No 1... its a LONG SAGA....

Sue
10-11-2005, 07:00 AM
Majj, my auntie sent me a link to the snow and ashes book, i haven't finished my holiday book yet though, I really will have to make time to read more:funny:

Majj
10-11-2005, 08:44 AM
Sue Don`t read it unless you have read books 1,2,3,4, & 5 its No. 6 in a series ..Start with CrossStitch.....you won`t be able to put it down I guarentee..

Jean
10-11-2005, 05:08 PM
Thanks Majj, I will start with # 1.

Majj
02-12-2009, 07:20 AM
I have been checking out D G web page and it looks like another Book in the series will be out soon..Yeah !! and there is talk of the books being made into a movie.....anyone else read them ..
I have only just go my sister to start reading them and she can`t put it down...