• Outlander

  • Outlander, Book 1
  • By: Diana Gabaldon
  • Narrated by: Davina Porter
  • Length: 32 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (78,501 ratings)

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Outlander

By: Diana Gabaldon
Narrated by: Davina Porter
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Publisher's summary

This stunning blend of historical romance and time traveling adventure has captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world and catapulted author Diana Gabaldon to the top of the New York Times best seller list. Outlander introduces an exhilarating world of heroism and breathtaking thrills as one woman is torn between past and present, passion and love.

In 1945, former combat nurse Claire Randall returns from World War II and joins her husband for a second honeymoon. Their blissful reunion is shattered when she touches a boulder in an ancient stone ruin and is instantly transported to 1743 Scotland, a place torn by war and raiding border clans. Will Claire find her way back to her own time, or is her destiny forever linked with Clan MacKenzie and the gallant James Fraser?

©1991 Diana Gabaldon (P)1997 Recorded Books, LLC.

Critic reviews

"Davina Porter maintains the distinct voices she creates for each character throughout the lengthy narration. Her delivery of 18th-century language sounds authentic and is easily understandable." (AudioFile)

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Great book with a fairly good performance

I love the book, and am a fan of the TV series as well. I do love the narration and it goes off without a hitch, however there are times when it is so quiet, yet you can hear people speaking and coughing in the background. It was fairly distracting at times. But in all, excellent audio book!

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Awesome

Would you consider the audio edition of Outlander to be better than the print version?

Yes

What did you like best about this story?

The premise of the whole story.

What about Davina Porter’s performance did you like?

Her ability to change her voice.

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

Yes, I did both.

Any additional comments?

I am sad that I have to wait for my next credit to listen to the next book.

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Enjoyable, Indeed I'm going onto Book 2 now

Where does Outlander rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I'm into hard Sci Fi so not the top of my list

What was one of the most memorable moments of Outlander?

(SPOLIER - The part where she nearly went back to the present but changed her mind and went back to Jamie.

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

Claire

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Love across the ages

Any additional comments?

I am an aficionado of Time Travel, so picked this up hoping there would me more, Paradoxes etc. There isnt, she goes back and has a life. It was good though but a bit mills n Boon.

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Breathless wonder

I found myself in the midst of it all my feet hurt and my body just as cold. It even was as real as the smell that emanated from my body as I realized I needed a hot shower.

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One of my all time favorites

I have read and listened to the series too many times to remember.
Davina Porter is the best narrator, ever!!

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Entertaining but way too much sex

Would you consider the audio edition of Outlander to be better than the print version?

Not sure-- have not read the book

What did you like best about this story?

I liked that it had a historical fiction element; I very much appreciated the English and Scottish history. Main character was well devoloped and a likable heroin.

Any additional comments?

Enjoyable story and easy to get 'hooked on' but some of the sex between characters was a little too much.

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Most Fasinating

Everything about this book is fantastic. the story line kept me intrigued, the characters made sense, the story was told in enough detail, but not too much.

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Loved it!

I loved the story, and the narration! I'm about to get the second book. I only gave it 4 stars overall, because of the sound quality. There is some white noise in the background, and sometimes it almost sounds like muffled voices in the background as well. You can hear the narrator well, I just found the background noise distracting at times. I would still highly recommend this audiobook, and I will probably listen to it again!

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awesome

great book. Knew it would be after catching the tv series. will be listening to whole series

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Outstanding Outlander

As with all things age does a great story well. Do not expect this to be like the tv series... It's better

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