Claire and Jamie Fraser begin a new life in the North Carolina colony during the mid-eighteenth century. As they establish a homestead called Fraser’s Ridge, they navigate the political tension involving British governors and the Cherokee people. Meanwhile, in 1969, their daughter Brianna Randall discovers historical evidence that her parents will die in a house fire. She decides to use the stone circle at Craigh na Dun to travel back in time to save them, followed eventually by Roger Wakefield.
Followers of historical fiction and multi-generational sagas read this volume to track the logistical struggles of colonial settlement and the complexities of time travel. Readers gain a detailed understanding of the domestic labor required in the 1700s, the cultural friction between European settlers and Indigenous tribes, and the biological consequences of shifting between centuries. It provides a technical look at survival, family reconstruction, and the inescapable nature of recorded history.
Escapist; a moderate read.
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- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
