''Drums of Autumn'' is the fourth book in the
''Outlander'' series of novels by
Diana Gabaldon
Diana J. Gabaldon (; born January 11, 1952) is an American author, known for the ''Outlander'' series of novels. Her books merge multiple genres, featuring elements of historical fiction, romance, mystery, adventure and science fiction/fantasy. ...
. Centered on
time travel
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ling 20th century doctor
Claire Randall and her 18th century
Scottish Highland
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er warrior husband
Jamie Fraser, the books contain elements of
historical fiction
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,
romance
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Common meanings
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,
adventure
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, and
fantasy
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.
The fourth season of ''
Outlander'', the TV series adaptation of Gabaldon's novels, is based on ''Drums of Autumn''.
Synopsis
The heroine of the bestselling ''
Outlander'', Claire, returns in ''Drums of Autumn'', reunited with her husband Jamie Fraser and facing a new life in the
American colonies. As the preceding novel, ''Voyager'', concluded with Jamie Fraser and his wife Claire shipwrecked on the
Georgia
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* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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coastline in 1766 —and happy to be out of Scotland—''Drums of Autumn'' picks up where ''Voyager'' left off.
Plot
Jamie and Claire, as well as Fergus, Marsali, and Ian, make their way first to Charleston, and then Wilmington, before settling in the North Carolina foothills in hopes of building a homestead. Fergus' wife Marsali stayed behind on the island of Jamaica expecting the arrival of their first child. At the same time, Brianna Ellen Randall and her suitor, historian Roger Wakefield, remain safely ensconced in the 20th century. Now orphaned by her mother's departure to the past, Brianna struggles to accept her loss and satisfy her curiosity about a father she has never met, only to discover a tragic piece of "history" that threatens her parents' happiness in the past. This discovery sends Brianna back through time on a mission to save her parents that sends Roger after her.
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Outlander (franchise)
Novels about time travel
1996 American novels
1996 fantasy novels
American historical novels
Hispanic and Latino American novels
Novels set in the 1760s
Novels set in the 18th century
Novels set in Georgia (U.S. state)
Novels set in the American colonial era
Fiction set in 1767
Fiction set in 1768
Fiction set in 1769
Fiction set in 1770
Novels set in South Carolina
Novels set in North Carolina