Gabaldon, Diana: The Outlandish Companion Volume 2

Diana Gabaldon has captivated millions of readers with her critically acclaimed Outlander novels. Now Gabaldon serves up The Outlandish Companion, Volume Two, an all-new guide to Books 5-8 in the series: A Fiery Cross , A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone , and Written in My Own Heart's Blood Written with Gabaldon's signature wit and intelligence, this compendium is bursting with generous commentary and juicy insider details, including: * A complete chronology of the series thus far; * Full synopses of A Fiery Cross , A Breath of Snow and Ashes , An Echo in the Bone , and Written i n My Own Heart's Blood ; * Recaps of the Lord John Grey novels: Lord John and the Private Matter, Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, Lord John and the Hand of Devils, and The Scottish Prisoner ; * A who's who of the cast of Outlander characters, cross-referenced by book; * Detailed maps and floor plans; * A bibliographic guide to research sources; * Essays on subjects as wide ranging as Outlandish controversies regarding sex and violence, the unique responsibilities of a writer of historical fiction, and Gabaldon's writing process; * A guided tour of the clothes, food, and music of the eighteenth century; * A Scottish glossary and pronunciation guide; * Personal photos from the author taken on the set of the Outlander series. As entertaining, sweeping, and addictive as the series itself, this second volume of The Outlandish Companion is a one (or two)-of-a-kind gift from an incomparable author. EAN: 9781780894959 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 27.10.2015 Autoren: Gabaldon, Diana Themenüberschrift: FICTION / Fantasy / Historical~FICTION / Romance / Time Travel Keyword: historical fiction books bestsellers; fiery cross; after i do: a novel; tell me who i am; written in blood; ashes in the snow; go tell the bees that i am gone; fantasy fiction kindle books; written in bone; fantasy romance; blood and bone; cross stitch; doctor who; diana gabaldon; how to study; student; study; study skills; studying; feminism; japan; portugal; roman; writing; sociology; journalism; culture; china; egypt; language; education; film; parenting; collection; documentary; business; peru; arabic; japanese; health; society; mexico; mythology; asia; anthology; archaeology; ww2 Fachschema: Amerikanische Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~Kritik / Literaturkritik~Literaturkritik~Literaturwissenschaft~Schottland / Roman, Erzählung Fachkategorie: Biografien und Sachliteratur~Belletristik: allgemein und literarisch~Literaturwissenschaft: Prosa, Erzählung, Roman, Autoren~Fernsehen, TV Imprint-Titels: Century Länge: 232 mm Breite: 174 mm Höhe: 50 mm Gewicht: 974 gr Produktform: Kartoniert