OUTLANDER #1. L’anno è il 1945. Claire Randall, un’infermiera militare, si riunisce al marito alla fine della guerra in una sorta di seconda luna di miele nelle Highlands scozzesi. Durante una passeggiata, la giovane donna attraversa uno dei cerchi di pietre antiche che si trovano da quelle parti. All’improvviso si trova proiettata indietro nel tempo, di colpo straniera in una Scozia dilaniata dalla guerra e dai conflitti tra i clan… nell’anno del Signore 1743. Catapultata nel passato da forze che non capisce, Claire viene coinvolta in intrighi e pericoli che mettono a rischio la sua stessa vita e il suo cuore. L’incontro con il giovane e affascinante cavaliere scozzese James Fraser la costringe a una scelta radicale tra due uomini e due vite, in epoche così diverse tra loro. Ironica, avventurosa, appassionata e molto coraggiosa, Claire è una straordinaria eroina che conquista il cuore del lettore fin dalle prime pagine.
Outlander Serie
La storia segue Claire Randall, che dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale si trova in Scozia e, inaspettatamente, viaggia nel XVIII secolo. La sua vita cambia quando si innamora del guerriero Jamie Fraser. La serie combina elementi di narrativa storica, romanticismo e fantasy. Claire cerca di trovare la strada per tornare al suo tempo mentre affronta la sua nuova vita e il suo amore.
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