Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, Book 2) by Diana Gabaldon PDF

By Diana Gabaldon

ISBN-10: 0440335183

ISBN-13: 9780440335184

Along with her now-classic novel Outlander, Diana Gabaldon brought unforgettable characters — Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser—delighting readers with a narrative of experience and love that spanned centuries. Now Gabaldon returns to that outstanding time and position during this brilliant, robust follow-up to Outlander....

For 20 years Claire Randall has stored her secrets and techniques. yet now she is returning together with her grown daughter to Scotland’s majestic mist-shrouded hills. the following Claire plans to bare a fact as lovely because the occasions that gave it delivery: in regards to the secret of an historical circle of status stones ... a few love that transcends the limits of time ... and approximately James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry as soon as drew a tender Claire from the protection of her century to the risks of his....

Now a legacy of blood and wish will attempt her attractive copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire’s spellbinding trip of self-discovery maintains within the intrigue-ridden Paris court docket of Charles Stuart ... in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands rebellion ... and in a determined struggle to avoid wasting either the kid and the fellow she loves....

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There’s nothing to tell. ” “Oh, I don’t know. ” Maurice’s fist unclenched to reform with a handful of hair in its grasp. ” cried the other joyously. ” “Hall, I never knew you were a fool—” he possessed himself of Maurice’s hand — “and the other’s engaged to Archibald London, Esquire, of the — Waou! Ee! ” He fell between Maurice’s knees. ” It was the first time he had dared to play with Durham. Religion and relatives faded into the background, as he rolled him into in the hearth rug and fitted his head into the waste-paper basket.

Religion and relatives faded into the background, as he rolled him into in the hearth rug and fitted his head into the waste-paper basket. Hearing the noise, Fetherstonhaugh ran up and helped. There was nothing but ragging for many days after that, Durham becoming quite as silly as himself. Wherever they met, which was everywhere, they would butt and spar and embroil their friends. At last Durham got tired Being the weaker he was hurt sometimes, and his chairs had been broken. Maurice felt the change at once.

Who’s that? Good night, Hall. ” “I generally do. ” “Do I? ” leaped from Maurice. “Yes — come in. ” Durham turned on the light. The fire was nearly out now. He told Maurice to sit down and brought up a table with glasses. ” he asked, yawning. “Soda,” said Maurice. But it was impossible to stop, for the man was tired and had only invited him out of civility. He drank and returned to his own room, where he provided himself with plenty of tobacco and went into the court again. It was absolutely quiet now, and absolutely dark.

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