Bibliograph

The Outlandish companion, the first companion to Outlander series, covering Outlander, Dragonfly in amber, Voyager, and Drums of autumn, Diana Gabaldon

Type

Label

The Outlandish companion, the first companion to Outlander series, covering Outlander, Dragonfly in amber, Voyager, and Drums of autumn, Diana Gabaldon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Outlandish companion

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

905655871

Responsibility statement

Diana Gabaldon

Series statement

Outlander - Synopses and companion

Sub title

the first companion to Outlander series, covering Outlander, Dragonfly in amber, Voyager, and Drums of autumn

Summary

#1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon has captivated millions of readers with her critically acclaimed Outlander novels, the inspiration for the Starz original series. From the moment Claire Randall stepped through a standing stone circle and was thrown back in time to the year 1743--and into a world that threatens life, limb, loyalty, heart, soul, and everything else Claire has--readers have been hungry to know everything about this world and its inhabitants, particularly a Scottish soldier named Jamie Fraser. In this beautifully illustrated compendium of all things Outlandish, Gabaldon covers the first four novels of the main series, including: full synopses of Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, and Drums of Autumn a complete listing of the characters (fictional and historical) in the first four novels in the series, as well as family trees and genealogical notesa comprehensive glossary and pronunciation guide to Gaelic terms and usagethe fully explicated Gabaldon Theory of Time Travelfrequently asked questions to the author and her (sometimes surprising) answersan annotated bibliographyessays about medicine and magic in the eighteenth century, researching historical fiction, creating characters, and moreprofessionally cast horoscopes for Jamie and Clairethe making of the TV series: how we got there from here, and what happened next (including "My Brief Career as a TV Actor")never-before-seen photos from behind the scenes of the Outlander series For anyone who wants to spend more time with the Outlander characters and the world they inhabit, Diana Gabaldon here opens a door through the standing stones and offers a guided tour of what lies within. From the Hardcover edition

Table Of Contents

Synopses -- Outlander -- Dragonfly in Amber -- Voyager -- Drums of Autumn -- Characters -- Where Characters Come From: Mushrooms, Onions, and Hard Nuts -- Cast of Characters -- I Get Letters ... -- Horoscope Reading for James Fraser, Horoscope Chart -- Horoscope Reading for Claire Beauchamp Randall Fraser, Horoscope Chart -- Magic, Medicine, and White Ladies -- Family Trees -- A Genealogical Note -- Comprehensive Glossary and Pronunciation Guide -- A Very Brief Guide to Gaelic Grammar -- Comprehensive Glossary of Foreign Terms (including British slang) -- Outlandish Web Sites and Online Venues -- The Web Sites -- The Diana Gabaldon Home Page -- LOL--The Ladies (and Lads) of Lallybroch -- Through the Stones -- The Outlandish Timeline -- Clan Outlandish on AOL -- The Free Gallery of Authors' Voices -- CompuServe Readers and Writers Ink Group -- Research -- Researching Historical Fiction: Hot Dogs and Beans -- Botanical Medicine: Don't Try This at Home -- Penicillin Online: A Writer's Thread -- Where Titles Come From (and Other Matters of General Interest) -- Outlander vs. Cross Stitch -- The Gabaldon Theory of Time Travel -- The View from Lallybroch: Objects of Vertue, Objects of Use -- Lallybroch -- "Arma virumque cano" -- Frequently Asked Questions -- Answers -- Controversy -- Communication -- Work in Progress: Excerpts of Future Books -- The Fiery Cross -- King, Farewell: -- "Surgeon's Steel" -- The Cannibal's Art -- Writing and Real Life -- Annotated Bibliography -- Eighteenth Century -- Scotland -- Medicine -- African Cultures -- Ghosts and Ghost Stories -- Literature -- Language Resources -- Magic -- Medicine (Including all Herbals) -- Natural History Guides and Resources -- North Carolina -- Foods and Cookery -- Native American Cultures and History, Etc. -- Rather Odd Books -- Miscellaneous -- Errata -- Gaelic (Gaidhlig) Resources -- Poems and Quotations -- Roots: A Brief Primer on Genealogical Research -- A Brief Discography of Celtic Music -- Foreign Editions, Audiotapes, and Strange, Strange Covers -- The Methadone List

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