Drums of Autumn

Outlander, Book 4

By: Diana Gabaldon

Narrated by: Davina Porter

Length: 44 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

Diana Gabaldon's fans will be delighted to find Jamie and Claire as spirited and endearing as ever in this fourth installment of this magnificent saga. Romance, history, and time travel blend once again as the couple builds a new life together in the wilderness of pre-Revolutionary America.

Twice Claire has used an ancient stone circle to travel back to the 18th century. The first time she found love with a Scottish warrior but had to return to the 1940s to save their unborn child. The second time, 20 years later, she reunited with her lost love but had to leave behind the daughter that he would never see. Now Brianna, from her 1960s vantage point, has found a disturbing obituary and will risk everything in an attempt to change history.

Davina Porter's narrative talent adds a special vibrance and resonance to Gabaldon's complex, colorful characters.

©1997 Diana Gabaldon (P)1999 Recorded Books

Critic reviews

"Gabaldon's range is impressive, whether she's evoking the rawness of colonial America, the cozy clutter of a modern Scottish parsonage, the lusts of the body or the yearnings of the spirit. Her legion of fans will love diving into this ocean of romance." ( Publishers Weekly)

Exceptional Listening Experience!

I had originally planned to read the hardcopy of this book as I had the others and savor the luxury of turning the pages, but time has not allowed it. I feared a narrator could not adequately capture the essence of this series but Davina Porter more than captured the characters and the magic of the book!

Love audio books

Love everything about this series . narrator is Awesome! recommend this for serious readers.

Love this series!

Well written, well read...a period piece enhanced by audio narration. Enjoyed this series very much!

absolutely loved this book!

The narrator had my attention at every word. Her talent for changing characters magical! Love!
Marisa Aldana

Best one of all

The last 1/2 of book broke my heart and taught me also to learn to forgive.

Love the series but...

Sometimes there were long pauses between chapters & sometimes no pause at all. I found myself rewinding several times, thinking I missed something.

Long, but enjoyable

This book is longer than it really needs to be, but the performance by Davina Porter is so good, that it is well worth it.

A cautious approval

The first book in this series was excellent, this less so. While this author focusses on complex character development, and this is one of her strengths, in this book there are a few exasperating instances in which the characters behave so irrationally obtuse that the only conclusion the reader can come to is that the author had written herself into a corner, dramatically speaking, and the only way to further the plot was to have these likeable, rational people act like juveniles.

There are parts where I almost stopped reading the book because of these irritating lapses but the authors descriptive prose and attention to the details of the mechanics of everyday life in this universe generally kept me interested.

I hope the series maintains its high standard of writing and doesn't degenerate into formulaic, bodice ripping, romantic fallacy.

Here's hoping the writer gets a second wind.

The reader is quite amazing. Her ability to switch voices for each character and make them believable with discreet accents and pitch is remarkable and helps with visualizing each character uniquely.

Wonderful stories

I loved reading the Outlander series & continue to love them as audible books! They are rich with intriguing characters & the narrator brings them to life.

wonderful as expected

It was slow to start, but picked up becoming increasingly interesting. I am excited to see the next one which I will be purchasing shortly.