Cover image for The outlandish companion. Volume two : the second companion to the Outlander series, covering The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, and Written in My Own Heart's Blood / Diana Gabaldon.
TITLE:
The outlandish companion. Volume two : the second companion to the Outlander series, covering The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, and Written in My Own Heart's Blood / Diana Gabaldon.
Publication Date:
2015
Publication Information:
Toronto : Doubleday Canada,
Physical Description:
x, 640 p. : ill., maps.
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Summary:
More than a decade ago, Diana Gabaldon released The Outlandish Companion, a guide to all the Outlander books at the time. Since then there have been four more Outlander novels, a side series, assorted novellas, and a television series. The Outlandish Companion Volume Two is a guide to the latest books in the series, bursting with generous commentary and juicy insider details, including a complete chronology of the series thus far, full synopses of A Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, and Written in My Own Heart’s Blood, recaps of the Lord John Grey novels: Lord John and the Private Matter, Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, Lord John and the Hand of Devils, and The Scottish Prisoner, a who's who of the cast of Outlander characters, cross-referenced by book, detailed maps and floor plans, a bibliographic guide to research sources, essays on subjects as wide ranging as Outlandish controversies regarding sex and violence, the unique responsibilities of a writer of historical fiction, and Gabaldon's writing process, a guided tour of the clothes, food, and music of the eighteenth century, a Scottish glossary and pronunciation guide, and photos taken on the set of the Starz Outlander series.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780385685528