A Breath of Snow and Ashes (novel)
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| Author | Diana Gabaldon |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Outlander series (book 6) |
| Genre(s) | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
| Released | September 27, 2005 |
| Media Type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 992 pp (mass market paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-385-32416-2 |
| Preceded by | The Fiery Cross |
| Followed by | none |
A Breath of Snow and Ashes is the sixth volume of the best-selling Outlander series, written by Diana Gabaldon.
[edit] Plot summary
Claire is the wife of Jamie Fraser, her 18th century husband, and facing the politics and turmoil of the forthcoming American Revolution. As the preceding novel, The Fiery Cross, concluded with political unrest in the colonies beginning to boil over and the Frasers trying to peacefully live on their isolated homestead. Jamie is suddenly faced with walking between the fires of loyalty to the oath he swore to the British crown and following his hope for freedom in the new world. Roger and Brianna Randall Fraser Mackenzie eventually take their young son Jeremiah back through time to save the life of their new infant daughter, leaving Jamie and Claire alone on the ridge until a tragic event leaves them rootless again - and ready to leave the mountains and participate in open war against the British. Though Jamie and Claire face skirmishes and divided loyalties from friends and neighbors, Gabaldon manages to leave her audience on the edge of their seats right through the last page. As the sixth in what is planned as a seven book series of Claire Randall Fraser and her highlander husband Jamie, the novel is an integral step in a bestselling and surprisingly rich tale spanning from the Scottish Rising to the American Revolution.
[edit] Other works
- Outlander (1991) (Published in the UK as Cross Stitch)
- Dragonfly in Amber (1992)
- Voyager (1994)
- Drums of Autumn (1997)
- The Outlandish Companion (nonfiction) (1999)
- The Fiery Cross (2001)
- Lord John and the Private Matter (2003)
- Lord John and the Succubus - novella, in Legends II, edited by Robert Silverberg (2004)
- A Breath of Snow and Ashes (2005)
