Drums of Autumn

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Summary: An engaging work of entertainment with a history lesson****
Review: Drums of Autumn continues the saga of Jamie and Clair while providing fuel to the simmering flame of Roger and Brianna. Having survived a treacherous voyage that leaves them in a land both new and old, Jamie and Clair are faced with making a life changing decision. However, once this decision is made, they are faced with new danger and adventure with the appearance of their daughter Brianna. Having come through the same breach in time that Clair once entered, Brianna is on a life saving mission. It is Roger, following Brianna, who inadvertently provides the catalyst that sends each character on a new path. Diana Gabaldon has the ability to entertain while providing an inside view of life 200 years ago. Reading her books is like walking alongside her characters. You feel what they feel, see what they see. When they are sad you cry, when they are funny you laugh, when they are in danger you want to join the fight. When slops are thrown from a window you find yourself lifting your feet and when a man's dirty collar is described you hold your nose. A tradition of great writing that began with a breach in time continues in her latest offering.

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Summary: The best in the series since Outlander
Review: I think that this is the best of the Claire/Jamie series since the first book, Outlander! Plot is tighter, the story doesn't drag anywhere, and great character development. It's nice to see that Jamie is multifaceted enough to make some mistakes, and Roger has become MUCH more interesting! I'm not sure how Brianna is going to develop as she matures, should be interesting. Definitely worth the wait. A map would have been useful. I get "lost" sometimes; but this is a minor criticism

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Summary: Another winner!
Review: It was a great feeling of familiarity to open Drums Of Autumn and step once again into the lives of Claire and Jamie. That they have grown older and matured is quite evident (don't we all though!), but it is nice to see that their love and commitment to each other continues to grow. The historical aspects of the book were (once again) remarkable and make more of an impression in my mind than any history class ever did. There were parts in the book I had to re-read a few times to actually "get" what had happened - like the people with smallpox being thrown overboard. And like someone else who reviews the book further down, I wasn't sure what the tomb stone reference was implying. I am assuming that Frank had the stone placed there, so Jamie does not die in Scotland - as we all thought he must from the previous novels. But that just makes my anticipation for the next book that much stronger. Great work, Diana.

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Summary: No other author can top Diana Gabaldon!
Review: I had long ago given up on reading romance novels and had switched to mysteries. But one day I was wandering through the romance section in a local bookstore and picked up Outlander. I became engrossed from the first page and ended up buying it and all of the ones following. With Voyager (though it was very hard) I read a little bit at a time, stretching it out for as long as I could until I heard there would be a fourth. I just did not want to let go of the characters! Drums of Autumn is even better than the three before it! Thank you, Diana, for giving us a smart heroine, a fantastically sexy, gentle, strong, funny, wonderful hero, and for giving me back romance

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Summary: The Queen of Historical Fiction
Review: I salute you Diane Gabaldon! You have done it again. Your story of Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall as they forge out a life in the American Frontier is superb! Fantastic! As always I can't wait for the next volume, and yet I fear that the next book will be the last. Please say it's not true. DRUMS OF AUTUMN captures the essence of life in early America without sounding like a textbook. Diane is a weaver of words that interact with the characters and events of the time leaving the reader warm and content under her cover. As much as it is hard for us to wait for your next installment, take your time. We know it will be worth it.

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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: Diane Gabaldon is at the top of my "I've read every book and loved it" list of authors. The stories, and adventures Jamie and Claire have keep me on my toes to the last page of the book (which I usually can't put down until I've finished it). I have recommended these books to anyone I know, and they have all loved them. I look forward to the next installment. Keep writing them, because we'll keep reading them, and loving every word

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Summary: Drums of Autumn - outstanding!!!!!!!!!
Review: I have been thoroughly captured by the saga of Jamie and Claire. This is what love is all about. I have read all of the books in this series and find them historically spectacular. I am looking forward to reading more about the Fraser clan and about their daughter Briana and the man she has come to love

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Summary: They keep getting better and better.
Review: I just finished "Drums of Autumn" last night. I enjoyed every single word of it. I'm amazed at the depth of the characters, especially Claire and Jamie. When she drops to her knees in front of him and says "Whither thou goest I will go . . . " I had tears in my eyes. I've just got to ask, though, what's the deal with the gravestones at the end? Did Frank have one made for Jamie and had it planted where Claire would see it? Was he trying to be nice or mean? What does it mean? I'd be very interested in hearing your ideas

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Summary: It is a fantastic book
Review: I cant believe she has not finished it yet. A colleague of mine couldnt put it down and sat up late and finished it at 2:15 AM. Dont miss this book, read it NOW

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Summary: SO FAR, BETTER THAN THE ANTICIPATION!
Review: It's Jamie and Claire in the best part of their lives together. We know what the past has given them, and it seems that they now have the time to explore themselves and their lives together. The moments and conversations they have together are some of Diana's best writing. Face it, ladies. This is what we all want in our married lives. Here, there is a large group of people, men and women, who are all addicted to the series. We have been waiting, somewhat patiently, for this next addition. (I must admitt I was the first of the group to actually buy it and gloat.) I would strongly suggest you read all the books in the series and enjoy life, love*, and the pursuit of Jamie and Claire's happiness. We can't wait for the 5th in the series. Hope it is as good or better than the rest. (Meanwhile, just go back and reread the others. You'll have probably missed something in reading it so quickly. I know I did. * Don't you find your own sex life becoming quite a bit better just reading about them again? I'm reading it as fast as I can, but hate to get to the end too quickly. (Then I have to give it to my husband.) Diana, I commend your talent. I'm so happy to have found you.