The outlandish companion : the first companion to the Outlander series, covering Outlander, Dragonfly in amber, Voyager, and Drums of autumn / Diana Gabaldon.
"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 notes; a comprehensive glossary and pronunciation guide to Gaelic terms and usage; the fully explicated Gabaldon Theory of Time Travel; frequently asked questions to the author and her (sometimes surprising) answers; an annotated bibliography; essays about medicine and magic in the eighteenth century, researching historical fiction, creating characters, and more; professionally cast horoscopes for Jamie and Claire; the 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."--Hardcover dust jacket, p.[2-3].
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101887271
- ISBN: 1101887273
- Physical Description: xxix, 577 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, genealogical charts ; 25 cm
- Edition: Revised and updated edition.
- Publisher: New York : Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House, a division of Peguin Random House LLC, [2015]
- Copyright: ©1999
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Maps on end papers.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Part 1:synopses -- 1:Outlander -- Dragonfly in amber -- Voyager -- Drums of autumn -- Part 2:characters -- Where characters come from: mushrooms, onions, and hard nuts -- Cast of characters -- I get letters... -- Magic, medicine, and white ladies -- Part 3:family trees -- A genealogical note -- Part 4:comprehensive glossary and pronunciation guide -- A very brief guide to Gaelic grammar -- Comprehensive glossary of foreign terms (including British slang) -- Part 5:outlandish web sites and online venues -- Web sites -- Diana Gabaldon home page -- LOL:The ladies (and lads) of Lallybroch -- Through the stones -- Outlandish timeline -- Clan outlandish on AOL -- Free gallery of authors' voices -- CompuServe readers and writers ink group -- Part 6:research -- Researching historical fiction: hot dogs and beans -- Botanical medicine: don't try this at home -- Penicillin online: A writer's thread -- Part 7:where titles come from (and other matters of general interest) -- Outlander vs. cross stitch -- Gabaldon theory of time travel -- Part 8:view from Lallybroch: objects of vertue, objects of use -- Lallybroch -- "Arma virumque cano" -- Part 9:frequently asked questions -- Answers -- Part 10:controversy -- Communication -- Part 11:work in progress: excerpts of future books -- Fiery cross -- King, farewell -- Cannibal's art -- 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 -- I:Errata -- II:Gaelic (Gaidhlig) resources -- III:Poems and quotations -- IV: Roots: a brief primer on genealogical research -- V:A brief discography of Celtic music -- VI:Foreign editions, audiotapes, and strange, strange covers -- VII:Methadone list.
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