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1945. Claire passe ses vacances en Ecosse, où elle s'efforce d'oublier la Seconde Guerre mondiale auprès de son mari, tout juste rentré du front. Au cours d'une balade, la jeune femme est attirée par un mégalithe, auquel la population locale voue un culte étrange. Claire aura tôt fait d'en découvrir la raison : en s'approchant de la pierre, elle se volatilise pour atterrir au beau milieu d'un champ de bataille. Le menhir l'a menée tout droit en l'an de grâce 1743, au coeur de la lutte opposant Highlanders et Anglais. Happée par ce monde inconnu et une nouvelle vie palpitante, saura-t-elle revenir a son existence d'autrefois ?

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 in My Own Hearts Blood. 1778: France declares war on Great Britain, the British army leaves Philadelphia, and George Washingtons troops leave Valley Forge in pursuit. At this moment, Jamie Fraser returns from a presumed watery grave to discover that his best friend has married his wife, his illegitimate son has discovered (to his horror) who his father really is, and his beloved nephew, Ian, wants to marry a Quaker. Meanwhile, Jamies wife, Claire, and his sister, Jenny, are busy picking up the pieces. The Frasers can only be thankful that their daughter Brianna and her family are safe in twentieth-century Scotland. Or not. In fact, Brianna is searching for her own son, who was kidnapped by a man determined to learn her familys secrets. Her husband, Roger, has ventured into the past in search of the missing boy . . . never suspecting that the object of his quest has not left the present. Now, with Roger out of the way, the kidnapper can focus on his true target: Brianna herself. Written in My Own Hearts Blood is the brilliant next chapter in a masterpiece of the imagination unlike any other. From the Hardcover edition.

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 in My Own Hearts Blood.1778: France declares war on Great Britain, the British army leaves Philadelphia, and George Washingtons troops leave Valley Forge in pursuit. At this moment, Jamie Fraser returns from a presumed watery grave to discover that his best friend has married his wife, his illegitimate son has discovered (to his horror) who his father really is, and his beloved nephew, Ian, wants to marry a Quaker. Meanwhile, Jamies wife, Claire, and his sister, Jenny, are busy picking up the pieces.The Frasers can only be thankful that their daughter Brianna and her family are safe in twentieth-century Scotland. Or not. In fact, Brianna is searching for her own son, who was kidnapped by a man determined to learn her familys secrets. Her husband, Roger, has ventured into the past in search of the missing boy . . . never suspecting that the object of his quest has not left the present. Now, with Roger out of the way, the kidnapper can focus on his true target: Brianna herself.Written in My Own Hearts Blood is the brilliant next chapter in a masterpiece of the imagination unlike any other.

Londres, 1760. Para Jamie Fraser, prisionero de Guerra puesto en libertad condicional, la vida no podía ser peor: no está cortando caña de azúcar en las Indias Orientales y tampoco está lo bastante cerca del hijo al que no puede reclamar como suyo. Pero la tranquila existencia de Jamie Fraser se está viniendo abajo, interrumpida por sueños de su esposa perdida y más tarde por la aparición de Tobbias Quinn, un antiguo camarada. Como muchos de los jacobitas que no están muertos o en prisión, Quinn sigue viviendo y respirando por la causa. Su último plan implica una antigua reliquia que unirá de nuevo a los irlandeses. Jamie no quiere ni oír hablar de nada de eso; ha renegado de la política, la lucha y la guerra. Hasta que lord John Grey aparece con un llamamiento que le alejará de todo cuanto ama una vez más. Lord John Grey, aristócrata, soldado y espía ocasional, se encuentra en posesión de un fajo de peligroso documentos que desvelan un crítico caso de corrupción contra un oficial británico. Pero también apuntan a un peligro más insidioso. El tiempo es crucial mientras la investigación le lleva a Irlanda, con un desconcertante mensaje en gaélico, la lengua de los escoceses de las Tierras Altas. Lord John reconoce el lenguaje demasiado bien gracias al tiempo que pasó como gobernador de la prisión de Ardsmuir, cuando estaba repleta de prisioneros jacobitas, incluyendo a un tal Jamie Fraser. Pronto lord John y Jamie se convierten en reacios compañeros de camino a Irlanda, un país cuyos oscuros castillos guardan temibles secretos y en cuyas ciénagas se esconden los huesos de los muertos.

The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade" and the wildly popular Outlander novels delivers three tales of war, intrigue, and espionage that feature one of her most popular characters: Lord John Grey.

En ces temps de troubles qui précèdent l'imminente révolution américaine, Claire et Jamie Fraser s'efforcent de protéger au mieux leurs terres et leurs gens, mais connaître l'avenir n'est pas forcément un atout. Il ne leur reste que quatre ans pour tenter de changer le cours de leur destin. Jamie Fraser espère que les membres de sa famille se sont trompés au sujet de leur avenir.

In her much-anticipated new novel, the "New York Times"-bestselling author of the Outlander saga brilliantly weaves together the strands of Lord John Grey's secret and public lives--a shattering family mystery, a potentially disastrous love affair, and a war that spans continents. In her much-anticipated new novel, the "New York Times" bestselling author of the Outlander saga brings back one of her most compelling characters: Lord John Grey--soldier, gentleman, and no mean hand with a blade. Here Diana Gabaldon brilliantly weaves together the strands of Lord John's secret and public lives--a shattering family mystery, a love affair with potentially disastrous consequences, and a war that stretches from the Old World to the New. . . . In 1758, in the heart of the Seven Years' War, Britain fights by the side of Prussia in the Rhineland. For Lord John and his titled brother Hal, the battlefield will be a welcome respite from the torturous mystery that burns poisonously in their family's history. Seventeen years earlier, Lord John's late father, the Duke of Pardloe, was found dead, a pistol in his hand and accusations of his role as a Jacobite agent staining forever a family's honor. Now unlaid ghosts from the past are stirring. Lord John's brother has mysteriously received a page of their late father's missing diary. Someone is taunting the Grey family with secrets from the grave, but Hal, with secrets of his own, refuses to pursue the matter and orders his brother to do likewise. Frustrated, John turns to a man who has been both his prisoner and his confessor: the Scottish Jacobite James Fraser. Fraser can tell many secrets--and withhold many others. But war, a forbidden affair, and Fraser's own secrets will complicate Lord John's quest. Until James Fraser yields the missing piece of an astounding puzzle--and Lord John, caught between his courage and his conscience, must decide whether his family's honor is worth his life.

LlegaForastera, la primera entrega de la saga «Outlander».Una apasionante novela que, contada con una prosa ágil y fluida, ha cimentado el éxito mundial de Daiana Gabaldon y en la que se ha basado l

Segunda entrega de la exitosa saga de Diana Gabaldon «Outlander» en la que se basa la popular serie de televisión.Una historia de amor diferente, en la que los encuentros fortuitos y el juego equív

Diana Gabaldon's brilliant storytelling has captivated millions of readers in her bestselling and award-winning Outlander saga. Now, in her first-ever graphic novel, Gabaldon gives readers a fresh look at the events of the original Outlander: Jamie Fraser's side of the story, gorgeously rendered by artist Hoang Nguyen. After too long an absence, Jamie Fraser is coming home to Scotland--but not without great trepidation. Though his beloved godfather, Murtagh, promised Jamie's late parents he'd watch over their brash son, making good on that vow will be no easy task. There's already a fat bounty on the young exile's head, courtesy of Captain Black Jack Randall, the sadistic British officer who's crossed paths--and swords--with Jamie in the past. And in the court of the mighty MacKenzie clan, Jamie is a pawn in the power struggle between his uncles: aging chieftain Colum, who demands his nephew's loyalty--or his life--and Dougal, war chieftain of Clan MacKenzie, who'd sooner see Jamie put to the sword than anointed Colum's heir. And then there is Claire Randall--mysterious, beautiful, and strong-willed, who appears in Jamie's life to stir his compassion . . . and arouse his desire. But even as Jamie's heart draws him to Claire, Murtagh is certain she's been sent by the Old Ones, and Captain Randall accuses her of being a spy. Claire clearly has something to hide, though Jamie can't believe she could pose him any danger. Still, he knows she is torn between two choices--a life with him, and whatever it is that draws her thoughts so often elsewhere. Step into the captivating, passionate, and suspenseful world of The Exile, and experience the storytelling magic of Diana Gabaldon as never before.

In this epic of imagination, time travel, and adventure, Diana Gabaldon continues the riveting story begun in Outlander. Jamie Fraser is an eighteenth-century Highlander, an ex-Jacobite traitor, and a reluctant rebel in the American Revolution. His wife, Claire Randall Fraser, is a surgeon—from the twentieth century. What she knows of the future compels him to fight. What she doesn't know may kill them both. With one foot in America and one foot in Scotland, Jamie and Claire's adventure spans the Revolution, from sea battles to printshops, as their paths cross with historical figures from Benjamin Franklin to Benedict Arnold. Meanwhile, in the relative safety of the twentieth century, their daughter, Brianna, and her husband experience the unfolding drama of the Revolutionary War through Claire's letters. But the letters can't warn them of the threat that's rising out of the past to overshadow their family. Diana Gabaldon's sweeping Outlander saga reaches new heights in An Echo in the Bone.

Otra apasionante entrega de la serie «Outlander».Una novela con peso propio, en la que el lector encontrará esa forma única y original de exponer los más nobles sentimientos humanos que caracteriza

Más de veinte millones de lectores la estaban esperando. Llega la octava entrega de la saga Forastera, la historia de amor de Jamie y ClaireJunio de 1778. El mundo está completamente revolucionado: l

Tandis que la guerre d'Indépendance bat son plein dans les colonies sécessionnistes américaines, le couple Fraser parvient enfin à regagner l'Ecosse. Toutefois, retenu par des problèmes famil

En Juin 1778, Jamie Fraser, que l'on croyait mort, réapparaît et découvre que son meilleur ami s'est marié avec Claire, sa femme, et que son fils illégitime connaît maintenant son identité. E

With her classic novel "Outlander, "Diana Gabaldon introduced two unforgettable characters Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser delighting readers with a story of adventure and love that spanned two centuries. Now Gabaldon returns to that extraordinary time and place in this vivid, powerful sequel to "Outlander.DRAGONFLY IN AMBERFor twenty years, Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to the mysteries of Scotland s mist-shrouded Highlands.Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as shocking as the events that gave it birth: the secret of an ancient circle of standing stones, the secret of a love that transcends centuries, and the truth of a man named Jamie Fraser a Highland warrior whose gallantry once drew the young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his.Claire s spellbinding journey continues through the intrigue-ridden French court and the menace of Jacobite plots, to the Highlands of Scotland, through war and death in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves.Praise for "Dragonfly in Amber"Diana Gabaldon is a born storyteller. . . . The pages practically turn themselves. "The Arizona Republic"A triumph A powerful tale layered in history and myth. I loved every page. Nora RobertsCompulsively readable. "Publishers Weekly"