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    Breath of Snow and Ashes

    Written by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Davina Porter

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    A worldwide sensation with more than 12 million copies in print, Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series has produced #1 best-selling novels and earned a fiercely devoted fan base. Another spellbinding entry in the series, A Breath of Snow and Ashes continues the saga of 18th-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his 20th-century, time-traveling wife, Claire.

    The year is 1772, and the rift between Britain and its American colonies has put a frightening word into the minds of all concerned: revolution. In the backwoods of North Carolina, violence has already reared its ugly head, as cabins have been burned to the ground. To preserve the colony for King George III, the governor pleads with Jamie to bring the people together and restore peace. But Jamie has the privilege, although some might call it a burden, of knowing that war cannot be avoided. Claire has told him that the colonies will unite and rebel, and the result will be independence, with all British loyalists either dead or exiled. And there is an additional problem. Claire has discovered a newspaper clipping from 1776 that tells of Jamie’s death.

    With its epic scope, historical details, and sweeping romance, A Breath of Snow and Ashes is everything Gabaldon’s fans love and more.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books Audio
    Release dateMay 6, 2011
    ISBN9781461826095
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    Breath of Snow and Ashes
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    Diana Gabaldon

    DIANA GABALDON is the author of the award-winning, #1 New York Times best-selling Outlander novels, described by Salon magazine as “the smartest historical sci-fi adventure-romance story ever written by a science Ph.D.” She serves as co-producer and advisor for the Starz network Outlander series based on her novels.

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    • 5/5
      Another great addition to the Outlander series as the lives of these wonderful characters continues. A lot happens with the group as they struggle with war, enemies, births, kidnappings, fires and a lot more. And always, the narrator of the audio book is amazing!
    • 5/5
      I cannot get enough of this series. This book did not disappoint with the discovery and adventure at almost every turn.
    • 4/5
      3.5 starsEveryone is settled on Fraser’s Ridge in North Carolina. And more settlers are moving there. They are coming close to the date that Roger and Bree had seen as the date Claire and Jamie died in a fire. They are also coming close to the Revolutionary War/the War of Independence in the colonies. To me, this one felt a bit like “filler” to get somewhere, but at the same time, it (mostly) kept my interest. A few big things happened as time went on, but much of it was day-to-day. Those big things picked the action up for a while as each one happened. Claire had an apprentice to help her out/someone to teach, which I liked. There was something missing (in my opinion) that I would have liked to have “seen” just before the epilogue. I thought maybe that would be part of the next books, but I guess not.
    • 5/5
      loved this on in the series, a lot more twist and turns in the plot. will be picking up the next book in the series real soon
    • 4/5
      Sixth book in the Outlander series about time travelling 20th century doctor Claire Randall and her 18th century Scottish Highlander warrior husband Jamie Fraser. Covering the from 1773 to 1776, the plot involves a series of kidnappings, the mystery of a murdered pregnant woman and plans to try and avoid the fire reported in a newspaper article from the future that tells of Claire and Jamie's deaths in a house fire. Previously Jamie pledged loyalty to the British crown, but Claire has told him what is coming and he walks a fine line between the two factions that will shortly fight the American Revolution (1765-1783). A decision must be made however, and with their grandchild suffering a condition that only 20th century medicine can cure, difficult choices must be made.
    • 5/5
      Whoa! This book was so intense. Many heartbreaking moments. I can't wait to read what happens next.
    • 4/5
      I can't believe I finally finished this book! At long last I can finally stop hauling this ten pound tome around with me. So much happened that I can barely remember what. Rapes, near rapes, kidnappings, treasure, lost people, found people, murder mystery, incest, traveling through the stones, a fire, and inching closer to the American Revolution. I think that about covers it. I have faithfully read every book thus far in the series. It was probably around book four that I started losing interest. The new Starz series reinvigorated me and led me to pick up this book. That and I happened to own it anyway. I love the TV series. I went and back and picked through the first book and there wasn't any part that wasn't exciting. Somewhere along the line the books just got so bloated. It's Gabaldon's series as she like to remind everyone, and not always in a nice way, so she writes what she wants. At this point I have to skim read in order to get through a lot of it. Intresting things did happen but other plot points just fell away like the stuff related to the other time travelers. Much of the book just went on and on and on. George Martin may be in trouble with Game of Thrones running out of books to film but I doubt Diana will ever have that problem. There is probably ten seasons of plot in this book alone. It will be intresting to see how the TV team winnows down the material.
    • 5/5
      Gabaldon has created a fascinating world in Fraser's Ridge and peopled it with some of the most engaging and memorable characters in contemporary fiction.
    • 5/5
      This is the sixth book of Gabaldon's Outlander series and I loved it.
    • 4/5
      Not my favorite of the OUTLANDER series, but still thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying if you're invested in the world. This one took me longer to read than the previous five combined, though.
    • 4/5
      Wow, it's been a long time since I've read one of Gabaldon's books. I've forgotten just how detailed and long they could be. I'm glad I finally got a chance to read this one, though. I look forward to finding out what happens next. My only real complaint in this book is all the bed-hopping. Given the time and place, it just wasn't realistic. But I did enjoy spending time with Jamie, Claire, Roger, Bree, and Ian again.
    • 4/5
      I almost feel like Claire and Jamie are family. We have been through a lot together over the years and it seems like things never really get any easier do they? This was my first time through this book and I went ahead and did the audio instead of reading the paper version. This was a really long audio. Too long if I am being honest. I love Jamie, Claire, Brianna, Roger, and the whole gang but I was really ready to move on to something else by the time I finished this audio. Don't get me wrong this story is really good and I am glad that I listened to it but it almost exhausted me at a point.These books are a little different than what you would normally read. I always tell people that most books deal with a certain problem and have a definite story arc. Books in the Outlander series are very character driven and they don't focus on any particular plot point. It is really just all of the things that happen during this period in Jamie, Claire, Brianna, and Roger's lives. You do need to read this series in order because things from previous books do tend to pop up from time to time.So much happens in this book. Like I said, Jamie and Claire feel almost like family so when bad things happen to them, I really tend to feel it. Bad things do happen in this book. Things that made me want to cry, things that made me laugh, and things that made me mad. I do really like how Jamie and Claire's love for each other never wavers and even now that they are older, they still have a very healthy sex life. Davina Porter does a fabulous job in narrating this book. The voices and accents that she uses for all of the main characters have remained very consistent over the course of the series. I find it amazing how well she handles the male voices. Her Jamie is just perfection. I like how much emotion really shows in her voice as she reads this story. I am able to listen to her voice for hours at a time without ever tiring of it.I would highly recommend this series to others. This is a series that I plan to revisit from time to time because the characters are so wonderful and the writing is so well done. I will be continuing with this series in the near future.
    • 3/5
      Wow, this book took FOREVER to read. It is not cohesive at all and tends to go on a lot. Reads more like articles at times. Rather tedious a lot. Feels like she lost interest in the serious and should have quit. Should have been maybe 300 pgs not 900+ pages. Small torture to read. Punishment to read it. Severe disappointment including the disjointed nature of her daughter and their family going back to the present suddenly and just jumping off to that. Jerks along a lot.
    • 5/5
      Great!!! Enjoyed listening to this novel. A few pauses too long but loved it.
    • 5/5
      A thousand times better than book 5. She nearly lost me with that one, but this one was as good as Book 1!
    • 5/5
      LOVE this book and the whole series, it’s my favorite!
    • 5/5
      Awesome historical fiction book. This is the second tome I listen to the book and waiting for the tv show to start
    • 5/5
      A super read just what I would expect from Diana.
    • 4/5
      Where I got the book: audiobook from Audible.I have spent the best part of a year listening to the Outlander series and honestly, by this point the books are just blending into one another. Most of the time the story isn't really a story so much as a container that holds a whole load of smaller stories, some resolved quickly, others left for later. If things slow down, one of the women gets kidnapped, raped or threatened with kidnap or rape, or all of the above. Which probably happened quite a bit in pre-revolutionary America.And then Jamie turns up and rescues everyone, and takes Claire to bed. Considering she's about 55 by now she's doing pretty darn well; they don't seem to go much longer than 3 days without a good bonk, Jamie never has eyes for anyone else, and he likes it when she puts on a bit of weight because it goes straight to her lovely round arse. The perfect man indeed.After hundreds of hours of listening, Gabaldon's writing is pretty predictable. She never passes up the chance to use a well-worn phrase, endlessly describes what Jamie's hair looks like, and loves to go off on a tangent about 18th century science or doctoring. Narrator Davina Porter never flags, although I have known her to mix up an accent here and there. And you know what? I'll miss these books when I'm done. They may be rambling and way too long but they're fun to listen to. One day I'll probably go back to the beginning again...
    • 5/5
      Book #6 of Outlander Series - Jamie & Claire Fraser Saga continues. Brianna & Roger have 2 little ones, Jerimiah & baby Amanda. There is conflict on Fraser's Ridge, homes are being burned, blamed on the Indians, Steven Bonnet, the pirate, makes his presence again. Brianna has to make a tough decision, Roger finds his calling, after an outbreak of disease breaks out on the Ridge, Claire is near death Jamie gets accused of fathering a child by a local's daughter. Never a dull moment on Fraser's Ridge! Amazing how these character's grip your heart and the suspense never ends. Wonderful series, Very long and so worth it! Listen on Audible - Davina Portrer is perfect as always and Diana Gabaldon is the absolute best storyteller ever!
    • 4/5
      This 980 page tome took me forever to read. A couple years ago I gave up after a few pages, thought it was going to have a lot of political maneuvering in it, which I hate. I was wrong about that, tho there is some juggling Jamie goes thru as he shifts from Tory to Whig. It's got sections that definitely read like a hot romance novel, but that's not all. There are parts that deal with creating modern inventions using low tech approaches (i.e. kitchen matches, ether, plumbing) and the work involved in a pioneer survival lifestyle. And intermingled with some of the intense hate crimes are home-y chapters where the family sees the ridiculousness of what's just gone on.All in all, I really enjoyed reading it, but I don't think I ever want to lug so many pages around again.P.S. This is the first book in this saga I've read.
    • 5/5
      I think this was my favorite in the series so far. The American Revolution is starting and Jamie, Claire, Brianna, Roger, and the rest and preparing for it. There is also quite a bit of strife on Fraser's Ridge, which made for a quite entertaining read.
    • 5/5
      I love this series! I stumbled onto Outlander by accident. How I don't recall, but it doesn't matter. I was hooked. You really need to read this in order. Thus is book #6.

      In this book you have time travel, war in the 1770's, sex, murder, and most of all Jamie and Claire!

      A true love story that grips your heart from book 1. How she struggles with right vs wrong. Where Jamie just does. Their daughter Brianna and her family are struggling as well with life in 1770's. What makes it great is the family bond. Jamie guides Roger through pre-America colonization. Brianna is a knock off the old block of Jamie and Claire. I love little Jem in this book. Nothing but all boy.

      I can't say enough about this book. They are absolutely amazing!
    • 4/5
      A Breath of Snow and Ashes disappointed me in one thing and one thing only - I liked all the Frasers at one and the same point in history, thank you. My heart is a little broken (not as broken as after Outlander, obviously) and I am still hooked (please write at least 18 more books, D. Gabaldon).The impending deaths of Claire and Jamie Fraser, the vengeance on Stephen Bonnet, and the missing French gold story-lines wrapped, I cannot wait what the new plot arcs will bring.
    • 4/5
      One of the most interesting historical parts of this latest in the series is the look at the run up to the revolutionary war in a southern state. There is plenty of personal drama in the family as well.
    • 5/5
      I thoroughly enjoyed this 6th book in the series. I think I enjoyed it more the third time I read it. Perhaps it has to do with reading the whole series again. I'm ready to start the next one, also a reread.
    • 1/5
      Claire is the wife of Jamie Fraser, her 18th century husband, and facing the politics and turmoil of the forthcoming American Revolution. The preceding novel, The Fiery Cross, concluded with political unrest in the colonies beginning to boil over and the Frasers trying to peacefully live on their isolated homestead. Jamie is suddenly faced with walking between the fires of loyalty to the oath he swore to the British crown and following his hope for freedom in the new world.
    • 5/5
      A Breath of Snow and Ashes is the sixth book in the Outlander series and continues the saga of the Fraser family. I felt that this book really moved the series along as the American Revolution finally got started and many changes occurred within the family unit. Brianna was finally settling into life in the 17th century, while Roger had decided on becoming a minister but all their plans were put on hold with the birth of another child and some major decisions that had to be made about their future. Steven Bonnet made a return and that story-line was finished off. Claire and Jamie had their own troubles as a young woman, who was training as Claire’s apprentice, claimed that Jamie was the father of her unborn child. Of course there were many more adventures and occurrences that took place over the course of this 1400 plus page book that is packed with characters.This is a story of love and romance, the history, although well researched and accurate is really second to the story of Claire and Jamie. Their love and adventures are what steer these books. I love reading about them, they are the perfect fantasy couple. They are not young anymore, Claire is into her fifties now with Jamie not all that far behind but they are still spouting lines like “Ye’ve no idea how lovely ye look, stark naked ...” Yes, a little over-the-top but definitely sigh worthy.I have been listening to the audio version of these books and I believe the performance of the reader, Davina Porter raises them to another level. Her inflections for each character are spot on and she brings the books to life for me and allows me to get totally lost in the story. I am already looking forward to book number seven but will probably wait a couple of months or so before I dive back into the Outlander world.
    • 3/5
      Book on CD narrated by Davina Porter 3*** Book six in a time-travel series I swore I’d never read, but have become strangely addicted to. This one is heavy on the history of the years leading up to the American colonies declaring independence from Britain. Jamie and Claire find themselves smack dab in the middle of the uprising and having to carefully manage to avoid completely alienating either of the opposing factions. They have some hard decisions to make and find themselves in multiple dangerous situations.Gabaldon hardly lets the reader rest and enjoy the love between these two central characters. There are beatings, rapes, arrests, near lynchings, fires, blizzards, and mayhem a plenty. Steven Bonnet, that nasty but charming pirate, can’t seem to keep away. Claire continues her medical experiments – inventing ether and perfecting her penicillin injections (love that she uses rattlesnake fangs as her needles!). The younger generation have a lot to contend with. Ian is grieving the loss of his Mohawk wife. Fergus needs to find a way to provide for his growing family. And the many new settlers on Fraser’s Ridge need help organizing their new lives in this wild and unpredictable country. Breanna and Roger play a significant role in this episode and I found Bree just a tiny bit less irritating. Though for the life of me I can’t understand how that woman hasn’t gotten herself into more trouble given her inability to hold her tongue and her penchant for talking about things that don’t exist yet (and won’t for a couple of centuries), and trying to invent “modern” conveniences (Indoor plumbing? Repeating rifles?) Roger is almost as bad, carving cars for the children to play with! I marvel at the detail that Gabaldon manages to include in these books, and am interested to learn more of 18th century life. That being said, how many times does she have to tells us how everyone smells “of sweat and of horse”? I’ve gotten way ahead of the TV series, so I think I’m going to give the series a rest for at least a year … if I can stay away …Davina Porter is nothing short of perfection in her performance of the audiobook. I love the way she voices the various characters. She brings out both Bonnet’s charm and oily nastiness; makes Claire both vulnerable and iron-strong; and helps the listener fell the pain of Ian’s loss. 5***** for her performance.

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    • 3/5
      Set in 1772 on the eve of the Revolutionary War, events have been set in motion that will lead to the War. In this backdrop are Jamie Fraser and his time travelling wife Clare and their family. Jamie is still staying loyal to the Crown, even though he knows from his wife what the results of the war will be. To complicate matters, they had come across a clipping from the Wilmington Gazette which states that Jaimie and his family had died.A Breath of Snow and Ashes is a well written and compelling novel. Gabaldon has done a good job of creating a story world. On the downside the novel feels slow and lumbering at times. The storyline is also a little disjointed in spots. This novel is not quite at the same level as some of the other novels in the series, but it is still enjoyable if you have read others in the series.Carl Alves – author of Blood Street