• An Echo in the Bone

  • Outlander, Book 7
  • By: Diana Gabaldon
  • Narrated by: Davina Porter
  • Length: 45 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (26,103 ratings)

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An Echo in the Bone

By: Diana Gabaldon
Narrated by: Davina Porter
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Diana Gabaldon's immensely popular Outlander saga soars to new heights with this seventh novel, which takes listeners on a breathtaking journey to 1777 America.

Jamie Fraser knows from his time-traveling wife Claire that, no matter how unlikely it seems, America will win the Revolutionary War. But that truth offers little solace, since Jamie realizes he might find himself pointing a weapon directly at his own son - a young officer in the British army.

And Jamie isn't the only one with a tormented soul - for Claire may know who wins the conflict, but she certainly doesn't know whether or not her beloved Jamie survives.

Epic in scope and featuring a colorful cast that includes many legendary figures - including hero-turned-traitor Benedict Arnold and bawdy statesman Benjamin Franklin - An Echo in the Bone is a thrill from start to finish.

©2009 Diana Gabaldon (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC

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Diana Gabaldon is a goddess!

Her books are always well researched and highly entertaining. Simply put, I LOVED IT ❤

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Blah blah filler

While I enjoyed this book, I felt at times the words were used as filler. Like I had heard it/ them several times before. I was ...like get on with it. Still love the series, just drug at times. However, if your into the families, you should read this one also.

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Amazing series

I can't get enough of the Outlander adventures! Davina Porter narrates the the story of James and Claire Frasier beautifully.

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very enjoyable

love that it got into the revolutionary war! I'm going to have to get on Wikipedia and look this stuff up!

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Love this series

The only thing that audible could change is have the numbers of each book in the series posted so u don't skip two n not totally know it

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great book

Wonderfully done. The entire series was terrific enjoyed every minute of it. Looking forward to hearing more.

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never felt so ripped off

was there a deadline she had to meet? it just stopped. I need to know what happened!!!

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Jan's thoughts

I have loved all of Diana Gabaldon's books. This is a favorite . More, please!

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can't stop listening to these books

Loved it. Narrator makes it seem like there are many different people reading the book to me. I just can't wait to see what happens next.

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Shabby ending

Would you consider the audio edition of An Echo in the Bone to be better than the print version?

Yes

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I would've ended it properly. It seems the author ran out of time, perhaps because of deadline pressure. Most disappointing.

Which character – as performed by Davina Porter – was your favorite?

All of the men are perfectly done. The women less so, and Claire sounds like an airhead sometimes. But the narrator is very good nonetheless.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I really was disappointed about the sudden ending. Especially since this is not a series with the next instalment coming up soon. If one is going to wait so long for the next book in the series, at least leave the main threads neatly tied up. I do believe the author ran out of time - we know she has no qualms spending pages and pages on details. But in the last part of this book, she brushes over most issues as if they have no real significance. Pity.

Any additional comments?

The author is brilliant at devising twists and turns and connecting the dots. The book is well narrated, as are the others. But the book directly before this one in the series is unavailable, which means there are important gaps to contend with anyway, and then the abrupt ending.

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