I wondered what the significance was of her interest in herbalism, and whether something dramatic would happen at an ancient stone circle which she visits.
I found myself gripped almost from the start: observing Clare in her natural surroundings, learning a little of the history of the place. Indeed, the blurb on the back tells us that Clare is going to find herself in the middle of a skirmish in 1743, so the first few chapters are really setting the scene. It's clear from the first sentence that this book has a mystical side to it - a 'disappearance'.
Clare (who narrates the entire book) loves him and enjoys his company but finds him amusingly tedious when he starts lecturing on his favourite subject. Frank is an intellectual type who is fascinated by Scottish history and researching his family tree. Now they are back together again and taking a short holiday. Clare and Frank were married shortly before the war, then parted for the duration Clare worked as a nurse. This novel begins just outside Inverness in 1946. Perhaps the title caused some confusion, as it has now been re-published as 'Outlander'. It isn't anything to do with embroidery, however. At first I tried reading just a couple of chapters each night before going to sleep, but by the end I could barely put it down. When I finally started reading it, over two weeks ago now, I was almost instantly hooked. I picked up this book - 'Cross Stitch' by Diana Gabaldon - second-hand after reading a recommendation somewhere.
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