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Cross Stitch (Outlander, US) [Paperback]

Diana Gabaldon
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3 Mar 1994 Outlander 1

CLAIRE RANDALL IS LEADING A DOUBLE LIFE. SHE HAS A HUSBAND IN ONE CENTURY - AND A LOVER IN ANOTHER...

In 1945, Claire Randall is back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon in Scotland. Innocently she walks through a stone circle in the Highlands, and finds herself in a violent skirmish taking place in 1743. Suddenly she is a Sassenach, an outlander, in a country torn by war and by clan feuds.

A wartime nurse, Claire can deal with the bloody wounds that face her. But it is harder to deal with the knowledge that she is in Jacobite Scotland and the carnage of Culloden is looming. Marooned amid the passion and violence, the superstition, the shifting allegiances and the fervent loyalties, Claire is in danger from Jacobites and Redcoats - and from the shock of her own desire for James Fraser, a gallant and courageous young Scots warrior. Jamie shows her a passion so fierce and a love so absolute that Claire becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire, and between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

(19970124)

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  • Paperback: 864 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow; New Ed edition (3 Mar 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0099911701
  • Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 4.1 x 17.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (218 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Unusual and compelling" (Library Journal )

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Unlike anything I've ever read before... 17 Feb 2010
By Nicola F (Nic) TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
To put it quite simply, I caved and bought this book second hand from Amazon as a Christmas gift to myself after seeing it recommended on so many discussion threads that it was actually getting annoying I'd not given it a try yet. Oh, I had my doubts: It's definitely *not* my usual genre of reading (time travel romance with vast reams of history thrown in), but I've thought that before about books and have been proven very wrong (cough cough, `Bronze Horseman' anyone?) Put bluntly, this is another `proved me wrong' book to add to that ever growing list, because this book was stunning.

Granted, it took me a few chapters to get into it and I *did* wonder if I'd made a mistake paying a whole 23p (plus postage!) for the copy... Ha. The beginning was quite slow and laced with gratuitous sex scenes of duller than dull history buff Frank and his wife- the stories heroine Claire, but by the time Claire stumbled accidentally back through time into Jacobite Scotland I actually found myself quite enjoying it after all.

Maybe it's to do with Gabaldon's depiction of all of the epic battles, the geography of the place and her fantastic writing- you really can imagine yourself falling back in time to crumbling castles or running through woods away from the Red Coats. Her sense of description is just astounding- other reviewers have complained about her research being inaccurate, but as I'm not an expert on Jacobite Scotland I just took the book for what it was- a really terrific read. Or maybe it's because I'd actually taken a chance on reading something different than usual and was surprised by the potential of this untapped genre.

Whatever the reason, I'm ordering the rest of the books from this epic saga and I can't wait to curl up and read them.
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83 of 89 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars My Desert Island Book .... 27 April 2007
By M. Lugg
Format:Paperback
If I could have only one book Cross Stitch would be it. I stumbled across this book a few years ago and was totally blown away. Since then I have read all of the books in this series a few times (I am not the sort of person who usually re-reads books) they are just amazing - plus, I am in love with Jamie!

If you have not read any of Diana Gabaldon's books then you are missing out on a real treat but I would suggest that you read them in order, starting with Cross Stitch then Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, Fiery Cross and finally, A Breath of Snow on Ashes. They are all wonderful books and can be read out of order (especially the first four which I think are the best) but I think you get so much more understanding of Claire, Jamie & Co if read in order.
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57 of 62 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars escapism at its best! 22 Nov 2003
By A Customer
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I found this book on an extremely boring holiday with my mother in law and have read it approximately ten or twenty times since. It is quite brilliant, not sure whether it is entirely historically accurate! but this ceases to matter in the sheer fantastical escapism of the whole thing. The touch of the supernatural adds so much to what could have been a fairly dry historical novel and this touch goes on to add immeasurably to all the other books in the series too.

You need to suspend your disbelief on a number of occasions, particularly with regard to Claire Randall's ability to cure almost anything with a few herbs and a poultice or two, but I can't bring myself to be too harsh as I love this book and all the subsequent ones so much.

Jamie certainly only exists within the pages of these books, he is a male ideal, he is almost perfect in his blend of sexiness and romanticism and his single minded totally faithful love for Claire is what we women all dream of!

I have read all the books in this series many times and I urge you to buy them all, I can't wait for the final installment.

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars POSITIVELY RIVETING!... 20 Jan 2003
By Lawyeraau HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
A lover of historical fiction, adventure books, and books with a time travel theme, I hesitated buying this book, despite the very intriguing sounding plot, because it was labeled as being a romance novel. Still, curiosity won the day, and am I ever glad that it did! This has got to be one of the most engrossing and highly entertaining novels that I have ever read. Surprisingly well written, I was hooked almost immediately.

The novel begins in the year 1945, and the plot revolves around the adventures of Claire Randall, an Englishwoman and combat nurse during World War II, who is reunited with her husband, Frank, after the war. While on a second honeymoon in Scotland, she visits a strange, flat-topped hill in the highlands of Scotland, where a forbidding stone circle draws her. Touching one of the stones, she is hurled through a vortex in time and finds herself in tumultuous, eighteenth century Scotland.

There, she meets James Fraser, a brave and brawny Scotsman, and finds herself thrust into the midst of clan warfare and intrigue. Finding in James a soul mate, she falls passionately in love, but is conflicted because of the feelings she harbors for the husband she left behind. She goes on, however, to have enough adventures to last a lifetime. What happens to these
star-crossed lovers in eighteenth century Scotland is riveting.

The author is a master storyteller and her use of historical detail is superlative. Those who love well written, historical fiction will be delighted. The book tells a rip roaring good story and is a veritable page-turner. This is the first in a now published series of five books. Having read each and every one, all I can say is...Bravo! I love each and every one of them!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fab Read
I have had this series of books before (outlander series) but read them years ago in paper format.
I decided to download them onto my kindle to read again and am so happy I... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Verlie Benwell
5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Book
Best book I have read in a very long time! A brilliant love story with an unusual twist, it takes place across two centuries and I have learned a great deal of historic facts, as... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Twopeas
5.0 out of 5 stars Reading for the second time
Read this book years ago and decided to read again. Not disappointed. I will definitely go on to read the other books in the series.
Published 5 days ago by Anne MacDonald
5.0 out of 5 stars Better every time!
Just read this for probably the fourth time and I find find something new every time,wonderful. Can't wait for the new one.
Published 5 days ago by Lewis Jlewis Jlewis
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
After a straightforward introduction to a potentially simple mystery the plot develops into one of the most compelling stories I have ever read. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Zoeseven
5.0 out of 5 stars Spellbinding read
Diana Gabaldon is a born storyteller. She brings the characters to life and keeps you wanting more. Read more
Published 8 days ago by A. Bishop
5.0 out of 5 stars Adore this book
I've read this book countless times ( and all the sequels) - it is just wonderful. Claire and Jamie's time travelling adventure doesn't get old. Highly recommend it
Published 9 days ago by A. Hunter
5.0 out of 5 stars Should've read this years ago!
I love historical fiction and have been looking at this book for years as I shelved books in my Waterstones job. Read more
Published 13 days ago by L. E. Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful read. Highly recommend.
This is the first book of a thoroughly enjoyable series which I bought to replace mine that had become rather tatty with use. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Heather Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars a wonderful trip into a wild past
I love this book. This is my second reading and I love the romance, - oh for Jamie Fraser!!
I really like the history learned through reading these books. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Shezza
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