Drums of Autumn
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| Author | Diana Gabaldon |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Outlander series (Book 4) |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Published | 1996 (Delacorte Press) |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 880 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0385311403 |
| Preceded by | Voyager |
| Followed by | The Fiery Cross |
Drums of Autumn is the fourth book in the Outlander series of novels by Diana Gabaldon. Centered on time travelling 20th-century nurse Claire Randall and her 18th-century Scottish Highland warrior husband Jamie Fraser, the books contain elements of historical fiction, romance, adventure and science fiction/fantasy.[1]
The heroine of the bestselling Outlander, Claire, returns in Drums of Autumn, reunited with her husband Jamie Fraser and facing a new life in the American colonies. As the preceding novel, Voyager, concluded with Jamie Fraser and his wife Claire shipwrecked on the Georgia coastline in 1765 —and happy to be out of Scotland—Drums of Autumn picks up where Voyager left off. Jamie and Clair, as well as Fergus and Ian, make their way first to Charleston, and then Wilmington, before settling in the North Carolina foothills in hopes of building a homestead. At the same time, Brianna Ellen Randall and her suitor, historian Roger Wakefield, remain safely ensconced in the 20th century. Now orphaned by her mother's departure to the past, Brianna struggles to accept her loss and satisfy her curiosity about a father she has never met, only to discover a tragic piece of "history" that threatens her parents' happiness in the past. This discovery sends Brianna back through time on a mission to save her parents and sends Roger after her. Relations with Native Americans, slavery, and the growing resentment against the British are major themes addressed in the novel.
References
- ^ Reese, Jennifer (November 27, 2007). "Book Review: Lord John and the Hand of Devils (2007)". EW.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
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External links
- Official website
- "An Outlander Family Tree (Official)". Random House. 2014.
- "Fiction Book Review: Drums of Autumn". PublishersWeekly.com. December 30, 1996. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
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