Outlander

     One of my favorite books of all time, Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon is currently being made into a mini series that will air this August on Starz.

     Outlander is part historical fiction, part romance, part fantasy/time travel part epic love story/saga, all wrapped up in one. Claire Randall is a British nurse in the 1940s during the war and newly married. Her and her husband, Frank, a history professor, are on holiday in Inverness, Scotland. While sightseeing and looking for herbs, near the standing stones of Craigh na Dun, the unthinkable happens. Claire is transported back in time to 1743 Scotland. At first, when she encounters the British red coats, she believes that she has stumbled upon a re-enactment that is part of some movie set.  Soon, she becomes painfully aware that things are not as they seem when she notices the date on a sheet of paper in the study of one of the men who grabbed her from the woods. 1743! At least, the Clan McKenzie have her and not the British red-coats. Being married to a history professor in the 1940s who was quite interested in his own family tree's history too, Claire quickly catches up to her circumstances and what is happening around her, even if it is unbelievable at its best! In order to avoid being taken by the British red coats and to ensure her safety, Jamie Fraser, a young Scotsman from the Clan McKenzie, volunteers to wed her. At first, Claire refuses, but then realizing the futility of her situation, concedes. The story that follows is the greatest love story of all time....
     Grab it at the library before seeing it in person this summer!