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Claire Randall, a wartime nurse, returns to Scotland after WWII for a second honeymoon with her husband. A mysterious walk through a Highland stone circle transports her back to 1743, placing her in the midst of Jacobite unrest. Struggling with her role as an outlander and the looming Battle of Culloden, Claire must confront dangerous loyalty shifts and her developing attraction to young Scots warrior Jamie Fraser. Caught between fidelity and desire across two eras, she faces peril from both Jacobites and Redcoats.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Diana Gabaldon
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