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The Fiery Cross (Paperback)

by Diana Gabaldon (Author)
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  • Paperback: 1072 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd (1 Aug 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099710013
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099710011
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11.4 x 6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,278 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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To describe Diana Gabaldon's novel The Fiery Cross as epic barely does it justice; this massive successor to the much-acclaimed Drums of Autumn weighs in at nearly a 1,000 pages, and is squarely aimed at those readers who want to enter the world of a book and remain thoroughly immersed for a lengthy period. It's essential that such a book can offer riches: riches in dense, complex plotting, riches in larger-than-life protagonists, riches in sheer story-telling skill. Gabaldon, thankfully, has it all.

After a list of acknowledgments that is long enough to tell us that this is an author who takes her time, we are plunged into the Colony of North Carolina in the year 1771, with a volatile society not under threat from Britain so much as from a bitter internal conflict. The divisions are between the colonial aristocracy, secure in their wealth, and the disadvantaged pioneers, carving out a rugged living in the shadow of the mountains of the west. Caught between them is Jamie Fraser of Fraser's Ridge, who is at ease with both sides. But Jamie's wife is the beautiful Claire, unable to integrate in the manner of her husband, always out of place. Her ability to discern the future warns of the pending revolution, and in the bloodshed that follows, the love of Jamie and Claire will be tested in the forge of war.

Gabaldon's canvas frequently evokes the epoch-spanning South of Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind, but Gabaldon is very much her own woman: this is romantic writing, but tempered with a steel edge that makes for an exuberant, turbulent blockbusting read.--Barry Forshaw --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The fifth epic tale in the world-wide bestselling series of novels featuring time travellers Claire and Jamie Fraser in which the setting is North Carolina in 1771 where the conflict between the rich colonial planters and the struggling back country pioneers is threatening to explode. Jamie is a man of property but Claire is known notoriously as a witch. And she knows that they must survive the dangers of the oncoming Revolution.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book!, 6 Nov 2001
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I waited 4 long years for the fifth book in Diana Gabaldon's time travel series and finally the wait is over! Often in a series, the first book is excellent and subsequent books can be disappointing; not living up to the reader's expectations. Not so with Diana Gabaldon's books. Every one has been a gem!

Fiery Cross is the continuing story of Claire and Jamie Fraser. In the first book, Cross Stitch, Claire is a WWll nurse who unwittingly steps through a crevice in time, back to 18th century Scotland, in 1743; a couple of years before the battle of Culloden. Jamie Fraser is the gallant Highlander she stumbles upon and eventually marries; leaving behind a husband in the 20th century.

Fiery Cross opens the day after the previous book, Drums of Autumn, ends. It is October 1770, and Jamie and Claire are contentedly settled in the backcountry of Fraser's Ridge,North Carolina with their daughter, Brianna and her husband, Roger (also from the future) with their son, Jemmy. Through Ms. Gabaldon's superb narrative, we witness the beginnings of dissent towards the British hold over the Colonies, the dangers and hardships of living in uncivilised territory, and secrets from 30 years before.

There are quite a few surprises revealed in this book and some questions from previous books answered. Is time travel inherited? Did Louis of France REALLY send gold for the ill-fated Scottish cause? Are there other time travellers? And many more. Read the book to find out!

I was not disappointed at all with this book! It had everything - romance, intrigue, comedy, drama, history, danger. The author's meticulous descriptions of even the tiniest details draw the reader right into the story; making you feel like a casual observer of all the goings-on.

This book is excellent and the wait was well worth it! Diana Gabaldon has surpassed herself! Roll on book six, hopefully not in another 4 years!

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars not nearly as good as the others/but still jaimie and claire, 20 Jun 2003
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i would recommend this book to any fan of the series but they must be forewarned that it is not nearly as good as the others because of a complete lack of plot.
i personally read all 4 of the earlier ones in one go but i stopped and started three times for this one...
of course it is entertaining as gabaldon's books always are ,with intresting characters and dialogues but still it wasn't the same
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Slow-moving continuing saga of pioneers in N Carolina, 8 Nov 2005
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I won't bore everyone by repeating the gist of the story here because others have already done that fairly concisely. However, I would advise potential readers that if you are thinking of buying this book, make sure you have read all the preceding books in the Outlander/Cross Stitch series, otherwise much of the back story and history of the main characters will be lost on you. I am a huge fan of this author's work, which in my opinion is well written, researched, and is full of rich and detailed description. This book is no different to the others in that respect, and if you have read and enjoyed the previous books in the series you will enjoy the author's skill in this novel no less than in the others. However, I had a few problems with this book, the fifth in the series. I felt that the first half of the novel was a stocktake, a breather for the characters, if you like, after the frenetic excitement in the previous books. Consequently I found it rather heavy-going until the mid point, when suddenly, the plot picks up pace again and we get some real "events" to capture our interest. I enjoy fast-moving novels which keep me on the edge of my seat, and sadly for me, 50% of this book was a disappointment. Too much time was spent on details of domestic trivia, Claire's doctoring of various assorted patients, and the long-winded "Gathering" episode where the main characters seem to spend a lot of time standing around gossipIng, getting soaked in the rain, pacifying small children and drying out damp nappies (somewhat akin to a particularly dull camping holiday). All this is no doubt fascinating stuff if you want to read a historical treatise about the lives of 18th century pioneers of Scots origin, but not for me, a real page-turner. However, the author turns up the heat towards the end of the book to give her fans just enough to make them want to read the next book in the series: "A Breath of Snow and Ashes", which has recently been published.
Overall, I felt that this could have been a much shorter novel while still having room for background and character development. However, if you are a fan, you will still get a lot of enjoyment from this book (which is why I have still given a rating of 4 stars).
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4.0 out of 5 stars Don't be put off....
Before buying this book, I read the reviews here and was quite worried that I would not enjoy it. I need not have feared. Read more
Published 4 months ago by AnetteF

3.0 out of 5 stars Not same quality as previous books
I came late to this series and have therefore had luxury of reading them all when all 6 books are published. I read books 1-3 in a heartbeat and couldn't put them down. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Thomas Covenant

4.0 out of 5 stars The fiery Cross

I must say i was a little dissappointed with this book where as with the others i just couldn't put them down this one i had a job to get into. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mrs. N. J. Sime

2.0 out of 5 stars Let's not do the time warp again
Here's a little experiment for you to perform at home. Starve yourself for a couple of days, then cook your most favourite meal and lay it on the table in front of you. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Dr Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story that loses pace
I fell in love with Jamie and Claire in the first book in the series and have followed them avidly since. Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2006 by L. R. Macklin

3.0 out of 5 stars Satisfying, but a big long winded
I had mixed feelings about this book - having thoroughly enjoyed the previous 4 in the series, I was surprised at how long it took to get into the story. Read more
Published on 1 April 2005

3.0 out of 5 stars Burnt to Ashes
The Fiery Cross is the fifth in the Outlander series about Claire and Jamie Fraser and their daughter Brianna. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2005

2.0 out of 5 stars Sorry, but this book is dull, Dull, DULL!!!
I have enjoyed all the previous 'through the stones' books, and so looked forward to this mammoth read. Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2005

4.0 out of 5 stars A hard slog, but worth it
After waiting for years for the next exciting chapter in the adventures of Claire and Jamie Fraser, it took a very long time to get involved in the story again. Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars The Fiery Cross as the beginning of the end.
I started reading this series of books at the beginning of January. It has been difficult to put the books down. Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2004 by Mr. R. J. Waring

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