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Outlander (other)
Outlander may refer to: Art, entertainment, and media * Outlander (novel), ''Outlander'' (novel), a 1991 novel by Diana Gabaldon ** Outlander (book series), ''Outlander'' (book series), Gabaldon's novel and its sequels, and derivative works ** Outlander (TV series), ''Outlander'' (TV series), a 2014 television series on Starz based on the ''Outlander'' book series * Outlander (film), ''Outlander'' (film), a 2008 science fiction film directed by Howard McCain and starring James Caviezel * ''Outlanders'', a post-apocalyptic science fiction book series * Outlander (video game), ''Outlander'' (video game), a 1992 action video game developed by Mindscape for the Genesis and Super NES platforms * Outlanders (manga), ''Outlanders'' (manga), a manga that ran from 1985 to 1987 * ''Outlander'', a 1970 album by Welsh musician Meic Stevens * ''The Outlander'', the English translation of two novels by Canadian writer Germaine Guèvremont ** The Outlander (film), ''The Outlander'' (film), a film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlander (novel)
''Outlander'' (published in the United Kingdom as ''Cross Stitch'') is a historical fantasy novel by Diana Gabaldon first published in 1991. Initially set around the time of the Second World War, it focuses on nurse Claire Beauchamp, who travels through time to 18th-century Scotland, where she finds adventure and romance with the dashing Jamie Fraser. It is the first novel in the ''Outlander'' series, with ten books planned. The television adaptation of the series premiered on Starz in the US on August 9, 2014. A mix of several genres, the series has elements of historical fiction, romance, adventure and traditional fantasy. It has sold over 25 million copies. The first book won a Romance Writers of America's RITA Award in 1992. Plot summary In 1946, after working apart during the Second World War, former British Army nurse Claire Randall and her husband Frank Randall, a history professor, go on a second honeymoon to Inverness, Scotland. Frank conducts research into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlander (book Series)
''Outlander'' is a series of historical fantasy novels by American author Diana Gabaldon. Gabaldon began the first volume of the series, '' Outlander'', in the late 1980s, and it was published in 1991. She has published nine out of a planned ten volumes. The ninth novel in the series, ''Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone'', was released on November 23, 2021. The ''Outlander'' series focuses on 20th-century British nurse Claire Randall, who time travels to 18th-century Scotland and finds adventure and romance with the dashing Highland warrior Jamie Fraser. The books have sold over 25 million copies worldwide as of August 2014. Among the many derived works are two short stories, three novellas, a novel series featuring recurring secondary character Lord John Grey, a graphic novel, a musical, and a television series. Publishing history ''Outlander'' novel series Novels # '' Outlander'' (1991) (published in the UK, New Zealand and Australia as ''Cross Stitch'') # ''Dragonfly in Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlander (TV Series)
''Outlander'' is a historical drama television series based on the '' Outlander'' novel series by Diana Gabaldon. Developed by Ronald D. Moore, the show premiered on August 9, 2014, on Starz. It stars Caitríona Balfe as Claire Randall, a former Second World War military nurse in Scotland who, in 1945, finds herself transported back in time to 1743. There she encounters, falls in love with and marries a dashing Highland warrior named Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), a tacksman of Gabaldon's fictionalized version of Clan Fraser of Lovat and becomes embroiled in the Jacobite rising. The 16-episode first season of the television series (released as two half-seasons) is based on the first novel in the series, '' Outlander''. The second season of 13 episodes, based on ''Dragonfly in Amber'', aired from April to July 2016. The 13-episode third season, based on '' Voyager'', aired from September to December 2017. The 13-episode fourth season, based on ''Drums of Autumn'', aired from Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlander (film)
''Outlander'' is a 2008 science fiction fantasy action horror film written and directed by Howard McCain, and starring Jim Caviezel, Sophia Myles, Jack Huston, John Hurt, and Ron Perlman. The plot is loosely based on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem ''Beowulf'', adapted to a science-fiction backstory involving a spaceship crashing in Iron Age Norway. The film grossed US$7 million compared to a budget estimated at $47 million. Plot A spacecraft crashes in a lake in Vendel-era Scandinavia (550–790). The only surviving occupant – a humanoid alien – retrieves a distress beacon and a computer which explains that he is on Earth, a "seed" colony that his people have abandoned. The computer downloads the local Norse language and culture directly into his brain. The spaceman soon finds a freshly destroyed village, where he is captured by Wulfric (Jack Huston), a warrior from another village. Wulfric takes him to the fortified village of King Hrothgar (John Hurt), father of Frey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlanders
Outlanders is a long-running series of science-fiction novels created by Mark Ellis and published by Gold Eagle, an imprint of Harlequin Enterprises. Plot Set in the same fictional universe as the 'Deathlands' series but separated by a century, 'Outlanders' follows the adventures of a core group of explorers, Kane, Grant, Brigid Baptiste and Domi who operate out of a secret military base known as the Cerberus Redoubt. Although both 'Deathlands' and 'Outlanders' bear the " James Axler" byline, the latter series is primarily (although not exclusively) written by its creator Mark Ellis whereas multiple authors produce 'Deathlands'. Two hundred years after a nuclear holocaust devastated the Earth, the chaos and barbarism as depicted in the 'Deathlands' series gave way to a centralized, despotic government ruled by nine mysterious barons. Material taken from redoubts, secret preholocaust military installations with stores of weapons and the home of the gateways, mat-trans (matte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlander (video Game)
''Outlander'' is an action driving video game with a post-apocalyptic theme. It was developed and published by Mindscape in 1992 for the Mega Drive/Genesis and in 1993 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was originally developed under the title ''The Road Warrior'', based on the film of the same name; however, Mindscape lost the rights to the license when the game was almost complete, they removed any references to the film and changed the title to ''Outlander'' to avoid legal issues. Gameplay In ''Outlander'', the player drives along a post-apocalyptic road in either first-person view (Genesis) or third-person (Super NES). Bikers and trucks attack the player's car with gunfire or ramming. To fend them off, a car window is displayed allowing the player to fire a shotgun to the left or right. The car is also armed with a forward-firing machine-gun. Enemy vehicles destroyed in this way result in an explosion that may damage the player's car. The car's fuel is consum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlanders (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by George Manabe. The story follows the alien Kahm, crown princess of the interstellar Santovasku Empire, who invades Earth and meets and falls in love with human news photographer Tetsuya Wakatsuki. The couple and their allies soon find themselves caught in a war between Earth's military, the Santovasku invasion forces, and an ancient clan seeking vengeance on the Santovasku. ''Outlanders'' is largely a space opera series that combines aspects of science fantasy, romance, comedy, and fan service. ''Outlanders'' was created out of Manabe's desire to try his hand the space opera genre. He was driven by his penchant for illustrating attractive, sword-wielding girls and large, detailed spacecraft, as well as his interest in science fiction epics such as the original ''Star Wars'' Trilogy. ''Outlanders'' was Manabe's first serialized work and was featured in the Hakusensha manga magazine ''Monthly ComiComi'' between January 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meic Stevens
Meic Stevens (born 13 March 1942) is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Stevens's songs have a mystical, faintly psychedelic flavour, and are mostly sung in his native Welsh language. Still largely unknown outside Wales, he was discovered by DJ Jimmy Savile, who saw him performing in a Manchester folk club in 1965. This led to Stevens recording his first single – with arranger John Paul Jones (later of Led Zeppelin) – for Decca Records that same year, though it sold badly. Early life In 1967 he suffered a nervous breakdown and retreated to his home village of Solva (in Pembrokeshire) to recuperate, and started to write songs in Welsh in a concerted effort to create a distinctive national pop music. From 1967 to 1969 he recorded a series of now rare Welsh-language picture sleeve EPs (Mike Stevens, ''Rhif 2'' (Number 2), ''Mwg'' (Smoke), ''Y Brawd Houdini'' ( The Brother Houdini), Meic Stevens, ''Diolch yn Fawr'' (Many Thanks), ''Byw yn y Wlad'' (Living in the Country)). These wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germaine Guèvremont
Germaine Guèvremont, born GrignonFrench Canadian Writers: Germaine Guèvremont at Centre for Language and Literature. (April 16, 1893 – August 21, 1968) was a Canadian writer, who was a prominent figure in . Born in 1893 in , |
The Outlander (film)
''The Outlander'' (french: Le Survenant) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Érik Canuel and released in 2005. An adaptation of Germaine Guèvremont's novel ''Le Survenant'', the film stars Jean-Nicolas Verreault as the title character, a mysterious stranger whose arrival in the small town of Chénal-du-Moine significantly shakes up the community. Awards The film received five Genie Award nominations at the 26th Genie Awards:"Forget the awards. Watch the party". ''The Globe and Mail'', January 26, 2006. * Best Adapted Screenplay: Diane Cailhier * Best Cinematography: Bernard Couture * Best Costume Design: Francesca Chamberland *Best Sound Editing: Alice Wright, Valéry Dufort-Boucher, Alexis Farand, Jacques Plante and Christian Rivest *Best Original Song: Sylvain Cossette, Michel Corriveau Michel Corriveau (born June 29, 1962) is a Canadian composer of film and television scores from Quebec. He has received multiple nominations and awards throughout his career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Adamson
Gillian "Gil" Adamson (born January 1, 1961) is a Canadian writer. She won the Books in Canada First Novel Award in 2008 for her 2007 novel ''The Outlander''. Adamson's first published work was ''Primitive'', a volume of poetry, in 1991. She followed up with the short story collection ''Help Me, Jacques Cousteau'' in 1995 and a second volume of poetry, ''Ashland'', in 2003, as well as multiple chapbooks and a commissioned fan biography of Gillian Anderson, ''Mulder, It's Me'', which she coauthored with her sister-in-law Dawn Connolly in 1998. A selection of Adamson's poetry also appeared in the anthology ''Surreal Estate: 13 Canadian Poets Under the Influence'' (The Mercury Press, 2004). ''The Outlander'', a novel set in the Canadian West at the turn of the 20th century, was published by House of Anansi in the spring of 2007 and won the Hammett Prize that year. The novel was later selected for the 2009 edition of ''Canada Reads'', where it was championed by actor Nicholas Campbell. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsubishi Outlander
The is a mid-size crossover SUV manufactured by Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. It was originally known as the when it was introduced in Japan in 2001. The original Airtrek name was chosen to "describe the vehicle's ability to transport its passengers on adventure-packed journeys in a 'free-as-a-bird' manner",Fact & Figures 2005 , p.33, Mitsubishi Motors website and was "coined from ''Air'' and ''Trek'' to express the idea of footloose, adventure-filled motoring pleasure." , Mitsubishi-Motors.com press release, 20 June 2001 The Outlander nameplate which replaced it evoked a "feeling of journeying to distant, unexplored lands in search of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
