An Echo in the Bone: A Novel (Outlander)
by Diana Gabaldon
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Author: Diana GabaldonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2010-06-22
ISBN: 0385342462
Number of pages: 848
Publisher: Bantam
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- ISBN13: 9780385342469
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of An Echo in the Bone: A Novel (Outlander)
Book Review: OVERALL 5 stars because I am enamored of the entire saga ...
Summary: 5 Stars
My review is a bit unorthodox in that I have had the advantage, just this month, of reading all 7 books back to back, with no prior knowledge about the storyline.
I am loving this romance saga with all its intricate turnings -- clan and family survival in 18th century Scotland and eventually to America, violence and unrest, horrible illness and suffering, filth, superstition, clumsy garb, etc. The overall story unfolds remarkably well for me with few frustrations because Gabaldon skillfully and gradually fleshes out those questions raised by prior reviewers of earlier books in the series.
Here are just a few observations, putting aside preconceived notions as much as possible and totally immersing my consciousness in the author's storyline:
*As to the great initial love between Jamie and Claire -- I have personally experienced great love, so I totally "get it" about Jamie and Claire & their continued satisfying physical relationship and deep personal bond that spans the years. As a long-time survivor of physical abuse, I too, would never condone Claire's beating in modern day. But if one paid close attention, it worked in the context of the timeline.
*It was clear to me the reader from the outset that Frank, approximately 10 years Claire's senior, was a less than stalwart husband who was dishonorable and unfaithful and who put his wife second. Claire undoubtedly had subtle intuitions about this, as any woman might. It just took her a while to figure it out. Frank was a smooth, experienced womanizer who viewed Claire's faithfulness as trifling rather than honorable, and gave greater weight to one's available choices for sexual comfort during wartime. Yes, Claire nudged Frank's existence to the back of her mind when she married Jamie and eventually gave him her heart, but she did so with much greater angst that Frank would have, given his hinted-at extracurricular activities while serving his country (and his fellow women, snerk).
*Side note on the first book: For Pete's sake people, give it a break about the great sex between Jamie and Claire! They were a newly married couple in the midst of turmoil and unrest in the land with Jamie a virgin, no matter other extenuating circumstances. Even into the early 20th century, some couples traveled abroad for months on their honeymoon trip (gee, I wonder what they were doing) before settling down to everyday life. What red-blooded 23 year old male wouldn't be raring to go at a given moment once he discovered the delight of physical union with his wife, who happened to have a healthy sexual appetite herself? That part of the story is a refreshing change from how sexual activity with dozens of partners is viewed so casually today. Jamie and Claire considered their physical union to be something precious, private and cherished between them. Bravo.
I could say lots more here and obviously can't discuss all the separate issues pointed out by reviewers over the years. The violence is disturbing, to say the least. But I am surprised at the uproar about it. Why come down on this author so hard? Horrible violence takes place in films shown in area theatres all the time. And actors are receiving Academy Awards for portraying it! "Somebody" is paying to watch those films and make them successful. Where is the outrage about that?
Enough said. I came late to the game and love the books and am on my second read right now. Can't wait to see what happens with all the cliffhangers in Echo. I am now grinding my teeth at having to wait a year or two for the next installment.
Oh! One more thing. There is something to be said for the Outlander series to be so wonderful that it has dislodged from a first place run of MORE THAN 48 years, another historic romance series that had held my heart steadfast, til now.
Summary of An Echo in the Bone: A Novel (Outlander)
In this new 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.
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