Outlander

Diana Gabaldon

Mar 2012 · Recorded Books · Narrated by Davina Porter

About this audiobook

This stunning blend of historical romance and time-traveling adventure has captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world and catapulted author Diana Gabaldon to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. Outlander
introduces an exhilarating world of heroism and breathtaking thrills—as one woman is torn between past and present, passion and love.

In 1945, former combat nurse Claire Randall returns from World War II and joins her husband for a second honeymoon. Their blissful reunion is shattered when she touches a boulder in an ancient stone ruin and is instantly transported to 1743
Scotland, a place torn by war and raiding border clans. Will Claire find her way back to her own time, or is her destiny forever linked with Clan MacKenzie and the gallant Jamie Fraser?

Ratings and reviews

I loved this book and am so glad I chose the audio version. Davina Porter is phenomenal and the story comes alive in her voice. After watching the show I decided to give the books a try and wow am I glad I did. The details and context you don't get from HBO are so special I feel like I get a behind the scenes look into the story.

Wonderful. Davina is excellent and in the book there are scenes that let you understand the bond between Jamie and Claire so much better. I've read the book twice but even I heard things I missed the first couple of times.

I fell in love with this book! The story is very captivating and I couldn't stop listening to it. It is narrarated wonderfully and kept my interest the whole time. I can't wait to listen to the next book.

About the author

Diana Gabaldon was born in Flagstaff, Arizona on January 11, 1952. She has a B.S. in zoology, a M.S. in marine biology, and a Ph.D. in quantitative behavioral ecology. She has worked as a university professor and has written freelance for various magazines and companies such as Walt Disney. She writes the Outlander series, which was adapted into a television series. Davina Porter is known for the sheer beauty of her voice and her always-intelligent renditions of both classic and popular literature. A founding narrator with Recorded Books, Porter has an impressive list of classics in her audiography, including Anna Karenina and Madame Bovary. Her celebrated readings of Gabaldon's Outlander series have many fans. She won the 2006 Audie Award for Best Female Narrator with A Breath of Snow and Ashes.