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The Outlandish Companion
by Diana Gabaldon
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0385324138
- ISBN 13
- 9780385324137
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
Item Price
£12.91£9.03
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About This Item
New York, NY : Delacorte Press, 1999 Delacorte Press, New York. 1999. Hardcover. 1st Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to tail; small splash spot on textblock top; small bump on bottom edge of front board. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($24.95); light bumping to tail; small moisture spot on reverse at head. Maroon paper over boards with black paper overlay on the spine; bright gilt lettering on the spine. Maps as endpapers. 577 pp 8vo. This book is the author's companion guide to her bestselling series and is a beautifully illustrated compendium of all things Outlandish. It also includes excerpts from upcoming works in the series. This book has full synopses of her books; a complete listing of the characters in all four novels including extensively researched family trees and genealogical notes; professionally cast horoscopes for Jamie and Claire; Glossary of Gaelic terms and usages; fully explicated Gabaldon Theory of Time Travel; and essays about medicine and magic in the eighteenth century. A clean very presentable copy.
Synopsis
New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon has captured the hearts of millions with her critically acclaimed novels, Outlander. Dragonfly In Amber, Voyager, and Drums Of Autumn. From the moment Claire Randall accidentally steps through a magical stone that transports her back in time more than 200 years to 1743, and into the arms of Scottish soldier Jamie Fraser, readers have been enthralled with this epic saga of time travel, adventure, and love everlasting.Now Diana Gabaldon has written the ultimate companion guide to her bestselling series, the book only she could write - a beautifully illustrated compendium of all things Outlandish. As a special bonus for those who are eagerly awaiting the next appearance of Jamie and Claire, she includes never - before - published excerpts from upcoming works in the series. And there's lots more in this lavish keepsake volume for the many devoted fans who yearn to learn the stories behind the stories:- Full synopses of Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, and Drums of Autumn - A complete listing of the characters in all four novels, including extensively researched family trees and genealogical notes- Professionally cast horoscopes for Jamie and Claire- A comprehensive glossary and pronunciation guide to Gaelic terms and usage- The fully explicated Gabaldon Theory of Time Travel- Frequently asked questions to the author and her (sometimes surprising) answers- An annotated bibliography- Tips, personal stories - even a recipe or two- Essays about medicine and magic in the eighteenth century, researching historical fiction, and moreWith the insight, humor, and eye for detail that has made her novels such an outstanding success story. Diana Gabaldon here gives her readers the best gift of all--The Outlandish Companion.From the Hardcover edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015280
- Title
- The Outlandish Companion
- Author
- Diana Gabaldon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0385324138
- ISBN 13
- 9780385324137
- Publisher
- Delacorte Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Diana Gabaldon, Claire and Jamie Fraser, Gaelic language, medicine, eighteenth century medicine, magic, eighteenth century magic, Outlander Series, Gabaldon Theory of Time Travel, time travel, Scotland, England, Wales, genealogy, genealogical notes, famil
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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