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Title details for A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon - Available

A Breath of Snow and Ashes

#6 in series

by Diana Gabaldon
Geraldine James
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1772 - the eve of the American revolution. In Boston, men lie dead in the street and in the backwoods of America, isolated cabins burn in the darkness of the forest. The Colony is in ferment. Jamie Fraser, a passionate leader of men, receives an envoy from the Governor Josiah Martin, asking for help.
The Governor needs someone to unite the backcountry, pacify the seething resentments of the settlers, and keep the mountains safe for King and Crown. Jamie Fraser, everyone agrees, is the man for the job. But Jamie knows what is to come.
His wife, Claire, has travelled back in time from the twentieth century, and she knows that it's only a matter of a few years before the start of the War of Independence, ending with the exile or death of the men loyal to the King of England.
Neither prospect appeals to Jamie. Beyond everything else, though, looms the threat of a tiny clipping from The Wilmington Gazette, dated 1776, which reports the destruction of the house on Fraser's Ridge, and the death by fire of James Fraser and all his family. Jamie hopes Claire is wrong, for once, about the future - but only time will tell.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Outlander

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    April 1, 2012

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781464041846
      • File size: 1650247 KB
      • Duration: 57:18:00

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      The sixth book of the adventures of Claire and Jamie Fraser, set in North Carolina from 1772 through 1777, provides glimpses of the beginnings of the American Revolutionary War and reacquaints us with the extended Fraser clan and friends. Geraldine James enchants the listener with her varied accents, from British and Scots to twentieth-century American and an occasional Irish brogue. Using foreknowledge and their usual survival skills, Claire doctors the hurts and Jamie avenges the wrongs. James's performance brings out the adventurer in the listener. Some pops and skips are audible throughout, adding charm to the narration and the ever complicated plots. This story vibrates with the energy of an America seeking its freedom and the battles that ensue, philosophically and physically, throughout this tumultuous period. M.B.K. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      Starred review from February 15, 2006
      Gabaldon is the creator and author of the Outlander novels, a series that has remained strong for 15 years. Time-travel, romance, and historical fiction combine to bring to life 18th-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his 20th-century time-traveling wife, Claire. In this adventure, it is 1772, and the American Colonies are at odds with King George III and what they perceive as oppressive British rule. Violence has already appeared in the North Carolina backwoods where they live, with cabins being burned to the ground. Jamie is a Loyalist who is asked to safeguard the colony for his King. The governor begs Jamie to try to unite the people in loyalty to the Crown and thus restore peace in North Carolina. What happens to Jamie and Claire and the lives that intertwine with theirs is an exciting adventure through a tumultuous time where traitors are heroes and supporters are outcasts. Davina Porter does an excellent job as narrator, spanning characters with ease and skill. Gabaldon's fans will not be disappointed by this last installment. Highly recommended for all public library popular fiction collections." -Gloria Maxwell, Penn Valley Community Coll., Kansas City, MO"

      Copyright 2006 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      The intensely loyal fans of the Outlander series will devour this sixth installment. Diana Gabaldon delivers both an exciting plot and lovely fine detail; reader Davina Porter provides sensational narration. It's a relief to hear Jamie Fraser's Scottish and Gaelic dialogue, rather than struggle with mental pronunciation. Porter shines in Claire Fraser's chapters of first-person narrative, portraying a warm and wise middle-aged beauty with steely determination and courage--an unusual combination in the eighteenth century, but not in her native twentieth century. As Jamie strives to maintain peace in his North Carolina settlement, he tries to ignore Claire's knowledge that the American Revolution is about to begin, and he must choose sides. N.M.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award 2006 Audie Award Winner (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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