• Outlander

  • Outlander, Book 1
  • By: Diana Gabaldon
  • Narrated by: Davina Porter
  • Length: 32 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (78,432 ratings)

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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.

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"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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LOve the book, this version pretty good too

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

I am new to audiobooks, having listened to maybe 5 all together. this is the 2nd best, behind

What did you like best about this story?

the accents. it was great hearing the different accents. davina porter did a wonderful job in that regard.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

at 34 hours, I would say

Any additional comments?

it was a great listen, very engaging, but after reading the book myself, there is that disconnect in my interpretation and the professional reader. inflection, tone... these help shape the story for me, and i thought they were off. my impression is that claire is a force of nature, and the readers voicing of her makes her seem a bit more hesitant. other than that, it was great. LOVE the accents, which is why i bought it in the first place. the reader did a great job with the various accents. will probably buy another.

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Enjoyed

I liked this way more than I thought I would. I was always intimidated by the page count and listening hours but I finished pretty quickly. Great narrator!

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I loveeeeee

I cant wait to listen to the rest of this series! I was Intrigued the entire time!

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Time travel, mystery and soulmate meeting

The absolute best narration of any book I've listened to. Every accent is spot on, effortless transition from male to female voices.
The author has a mastery of her craft. History comes alive for Claire and the reader/ listener as she adjusts to life 200 years before her time as a WWII nurse.

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Such a beautiful, powerful and inspiring love story!

I have been so taken with the series, that I am now reading the books. I don’t know how I missed them when they came out. Wonderful storytelling!

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Outstanding historical romance

Enjoyed the plot of this book along with the Scottish accented narration. I am looking forward to reading the sequel.

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loved this book.

Loved the narrative. After watching the TV series it was very helpful to get the rest of the story in a way I could almost see the story.

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Wonderful story, phenomenal reading!

I love Divina! She is a wonderful reader who does a great job on the various accents in this story. Of course, the story is amazingly written and incredibly infixing - definitely hard to stop listening to! Highly recommend for anyone who loves romance, history, and Scottish heroes!

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Loved it!

I loved the narrator for this book. It was lengthy but worth it! Check it out!

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Wowsa

Wonderful book but not one you should listen to out loud while working! Diana does a wonderful job at story telling and I’m very excited to read the next book!

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