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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Do you think time travel is possible?

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The last couple of weeks I’ve been engrossed in the TV series Outlander, adapted from the book series of the same name.  I don’t know if any of you have read the books, or have seen this TV series, but I’ve watched sixteen episodes in a short length of time.  (This encompasses the first book in the series of eight very thick books.)

My hubby added Starz to the TV lineup as part of my birthday gift back in June and somehow I’ve been so busy that I didn’t get to start the series until lately.  Of course I set them to record right away.  The books are fabulous.  I read them several years ago and couldn’t put the books down, even taking them to the kitchen with me so I could read while I was cooking dinner at night.

The TV series won’t disappoint you either.  It’s way better than I expected it to be.  As we all know, usually there’s so much to be desired after reading the book first.  But Diana Gabaldan, author of the series, is a producer for this TV adaptation, so I imagine it has to meet her high standards.

Anyway, to boil it down to a few lines, this is a time travel, historical romance.  A woman, Claire, finds herself on holiday with her husband in Scotland after World War II.  They were both busy in the war so this is a second honeymoon because they’ve been away from each other for five years. 

They’re visiting the countryside and going to places that his ancestors lived when she touches the center stone in a stone circle and is transported back to 1743.  (Note she’s alone when this happens, as she goes back to the stone to gather an unusual flower she spotted there the day before.)

Of course she finds herself in a different world from there on, one that’s action packed with war, brawls, sicknesses we have cures for today, etc.  And a woman had a different place in society back in those times.  This causes a bit of a problem for Claire at times, but she eventually builds up a reputation as a healer among the people because of all the experience she has from being a war nurse.  Most of the people are suspicious of her for knowing all she knows and also from the fact she’s English and Scotland is at war with the English.  She’s mistaken for a spy, a witch and other things.  It’s a good thing Claire’s rescued by Jamie, a young Highlander, who will later become the love of her life.

Her husband in the twentieth century, Frank, has a relative who is “black hearted” and has horrible things in mind for Claire when she meets him fact-to-face upon her arrival.  Later she finds out what awful things this English officer is capable of as their paths cross from time-to-time.


If you haven’t read the books, or seen this series, it’s highly recommended.  I now want to read the books again.

11 comments:

  1. We switched cable providers so got 3 months free of Starz. I quickly watched both seasons of Outlander. One a day for about a month. Worth it.

    I've only read the first three (maybe four) books in the series. Yes, great show. Great books. Totally worth it.

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    1. Liz,

      So happy you agree. I found the series by accident when they had a book sale at the library here several years ago before they tore the old one down and built a new library. Luckily I ended up with the first book. After I read that I was hooked and bought most of the others over the internet, except the last two, which I got at a bookstore here.

      Sunni

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  2. I've read all the books, just finished the last one and have reviewed all but last one on my blog. I watched a couple of the tv shows but wasn't as enthralled with the tv versions. I met Diana at a writing conference after reading the first book. She is great to meet in person and I had a crit session with her as well. I like Jamie much better than Claire, btw, but Claire becomes more likeable the more you read the series.

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    1. PS - I like to think time travel is possible, but science just hasn't quite determined how to do it. They have been able to teleport info just recently on a trial basis, so why not time travel; if space can bend, who knows what we can do?

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    2. D.G. Everyone is in love with Jamie. What a hunk! Yes, you never know where science will take us in the future.

      Sunni

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  3. Sounds interesting, I have heard the name, but didn't read the books or seen the show. Glad you are enjoying it.

    Betty

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    1. If you like a real good story, this is it. It's in the historical romance genre, but so much more than that. Lots of action all the time. It takes quite a while to get through the books unless you love to read and are a fast reader. All of them are over 800 pages. And by the time you get to the end, you wish there was more to read. The books are filled with great characters.

      Sunni

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  4. I had no idea Outlander was about time travel, I am going to see if the library has the dvd's.

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    1. pilch,

      It's a great series. Be sure to watch it in order because it is a continuing story. I'm very interested in time travel and reading the synopsis on the book jacket is what made me buy the first book when our library had a sale before they built a new library. I'm so glad I found this series. It's a story I can read over and over again.

      Thanks for reading.

      Sunni

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  5. Hi Sunni! Both the book and series sound fascinating. Thanks for the descriptive and interesting summary of the show. Albert Einstein proved that 'Time Travel' is possible––in theory.

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    1. Vashti,

      Einstein was a brilliant man. I'm sure it can be done and I hope I'm still around to see it. It's quite possible there are portals scattered around the world.

      Thanks for your comment.

      Sunni

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