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The Outlandish Companion

in which much is revealed regarding Claire and Jamie Fraser, their lives and times, antecedents, adventures, companions, and progeny, with learned commentary (and many footnotes) by their humble creator

  • 1999 first published
  • 608 pages
  • 5 editions

The Outlandish Companion is a 1999 historical fantasy and romantasy novel by Diana Gabaldon. The story is set in Scotland. Characters include Diana Gabaldon. Readers will find themes of Authorship, Jamie Fraser, books and reading and Claire Randall.

14 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

It runs to roughly 608 pages — 11–12 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

  • Diana Gabaldon

Subjects

  • Authorship
  • Jamie Fraser
  • Historical fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Books and reading
  • Claire Randall
  • In literature
  • Time travel in literature
  • Love stories
  • Romance fiction
  • Fantasy fiction, authorship
  • Love stories, history and criticism
  • Fantasy fiction, history and criticism
  • Scotland, in literature
  • Love stories, authorship

Quick answers

Who wrote The Outlandish Companion?

The Outlandish Companion was written by Diana Gabaldon and first published in 1999.

What genre is The Outlandish Companion?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Romantasy, Time Travel and Historical Fiction.

How long is The Outlandish Companion?

The median edition has 608 pages, about 11–12 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Outlandish Companion?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Servant of the Bones and The Hollow Hills.

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