A Breath of Snow and Ashes: International Edition by Diana Gabaldon
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A Breath of Snow and Ashes: International Edition
- Outlander: Gabaldon, Book 6
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Geraldine James, Davina Porter
- Series: Outlander, Book 6
- Length: 57 hrs and 48 mins
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy
Publisher's Summary
A worldwide sensation with more than 12 million copies in print, Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series has produced number one best-selling novels and earned a fiercely devoted fan base. Another spellbinding entry in the series, A Breath of Snow and Ashes continues the saga of 18th-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his 20th-century time-traveling wife, Claire.
The year is 1772, and the rift between Britain and its American colonies has put a frightening word into the minds of all concerned: revolution. In the backwoods of North Carolina, violence has already reared its ugly head, as cabins have been burned to the ground. To preserve the colony for King George III, the governor pleads with Jamie to bring the people together and restore peace. But Jamie has the privilege, although some might call it a burden, of knowing that war cannot be avoided.
Claire has told him that the colonies will unite and rebel, and the result will be independence, with all British loyalists either dead or exiled. And there is an additional problem. Claire has discovered a newspaper clipping from 1776 that tells of Jamie's death.
With its epic scope, historical details, and sweeping romance, A Breath of Snow and Ashes is everything Gabaldon's fans love and more.
©2005 Diana Gabaldon (P)2020 Recorded Books
Kate
And on and on it goes…
Once you’ve started this series you can’t stop. Books 4, 5 & 6 start well, get boring and long, oh so long, in the middle and then find pace and agency at the end hooking you in & forcing you read the next book. Jamie & Clare remain excellent characters that I continue to love but there is too much ‘historical tourism’ that just doesn’t add to the story. I would only recommend this book to avid fans – it is just such an onerous commitment if you are not totally invested in the characters and the series. The Starz television adaptation really is better than the books – not a comment I make lightly. Diana Gabaldon is excellent at creating characters you fall in love with, excellent at making you feel like you are really there but seriously, seriously, needs an editor and help with the plot. She almost boasts that she doesn’t let her editor edit get stories and that she doesn’t map out the story across each book or the series and you can tell. But I guess, as she’s sold over 25 million books, it doesn’t really matter.
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Louise
A pivotal book in the series
Some of the events in this book shape the future of the characters in fundamental ways. The more tragic events show how close the connection between the main characters is. Claire continues to barrel though the 1700s as if she was in the 20th century – sometimes with hilarious results and other times facing considerable danger. It is this which made me reflect on the experience of women over the centuries. This is a fantastic book. The narration is a weakness for me, but I know many other Outlander fans think it is great.
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