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After leaving Scotland in 1740, young Jamie Fraser and his best friend Ian Murray find themselves in France, fighting as part of a mercenary band. Both men barely recovering from injuries, they still carry the legacy of being virgins.
A Jewish doctor hires the pair to escort his granddaughter across France to Paris. The assignment draws Jamie and Ian alike to the beautiful young lady they escort, planting the seeds of new bonds.
What starts as a straightforward journey soon turns into a perilous adventure as the men’s friendship and loyalties are tested, revealing that their lives are about to become infinitely more complicated and dangerous.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Diana Gabaldon
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