Author: GABALDON, DIANA
Title: The Outlandish Companion
Description: New York: Delacorte Press, 1999. First Edition; Eighth Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0385324138. DJ shows some shelfwear, with light scuffing and creasing. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; Outlander series ; 9.50 X 7.50 X 1.80 inches; 577 pages; As with the guides to the Hobbit tetralogy and the fiction of Stephen King, Gabaldon offers a companion volume to her Outlander Series four time-travel historical romances, Drums of Autumn (1997), etc, in which she tells us much is revealed regarding Claire and Jamie Fraser, their lives and times, antecedents, adventures, companions and progeny, with learned commentary (and many footnotes) by their humble creator. She also provides full synopses of the four novels and includes excerpts of forthcoming books in the Claire and Jamie Fraser series. Listed, too, are all the novels characters, their origins and family trees, horoscopes, and sketches of clan badges and shields, along with genealogical notes. For non-Gaelic readers, Gabaldon assembles a glossary and pronunciation primer. Additionally, she supplies details on her research, E-mail excerpts, notes on herbal medicine, illustrations, and recipes, plus a huge bibliography.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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