Dragonfly in Amber
Published in 1992, Dragonfly in Amber is a sci-fi romance and time-travel fiction novel by Diana Gabaldon. It takes readers to Scotland and Écosse in the 18th century. Characters include Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser (Fictitious character from Gabaldon). Readers will find themes of time travel, imaginary voyages, France and man-woman relationships.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 167 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 45 editions across 6 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Combined Print And E-Book Fiction bestseller list in 2014.
At about 864 pages, most readers finish it in 15–16 hours.
About Dragonfly in Amber
From the author of Outlander... a magnificent epic that once again sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of 18th-century Scotland...For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones...about a love that transcends the boundaries of time...and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his ....Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ...in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising...and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves....From the Hardcover edition.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Combined Print And E-Book Fiction, 2014
Quick answers
Who wrote Dragonfly in Amber?
Dragonfly in Amber was written by Diana Gabaldon and first published in 1992.
What genre is Dragonfly in Amber?
It is usually shelved as Science Fiction Romance, Time Travel, Historical Romance and Historical Fiction.
How long is Dragonfly in Amber?
The median edition has 864 pages, about 15–16 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Dragonfly in Amber?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Queen's Lady, Ransom and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.
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