Cross Stitch [Import] [Hardcover]

Diana Gabaldon (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 656 pages
• Publisher: Century Publishing Co Ltd (1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0712647600
• ISBN-13: 978-0712647601
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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421 of 457 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is the English version of Outlander, October 18, 2005

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SciFi lover "Amy" (DC Metro Area) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cross Stitch (Outlander 1) (Paperback)

For those who view this page to see what books other than Outlander that Diana Gabaldon wrote, look somewhere else. This is Outlander but published under a different name in Britain. Since it wasn't stated anywhere, I thought I might clarify it. I loved Outlander so I gave it 5 stars, though 4 1/2 might be more correct.

71 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Emotionally Satisfying, November 14, 2006

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Kelly Ballard (Gold Coast, AU) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cross Stitch (Outlander 1) (Paperback)

To clarify further from other reviews, this version of Outlander was also published in Australia which is where I purchased a copy.

Cross Stitch takes you on the most unbelievable rollercoaster road as far as your emotions are concerned. I think I cried about 7 times at various different points throughout the book, sometimes from joy and other times from sadness. It is a fierce and passionate love story as well as being an accurate interpretation of life in the 1700 & 1900's, with many historical references throughout.

The main character Claire is a strong, intelligent and sometimes feisty woman who is very lovable. She's married to Frank Randall in the year 1945 and manages to go back in time to the year 1743 in which she meets Frank's sinister ancestor Captain Black Jack Randall and flees into the arms of a few Scottish clansmen. That's when the real story begins!

What really impressed me about this book was Gabaldon's realistic interpretation of the historical events of England and Scotland and the way in which she paints the world the characters live in. It ignited a passion in me to learn more about the times for that particular era which no other book I've read has been able to do. Having never been to the UK, I find myself wanting to visit the Scottish highlands and see for myself the landscapes that she painted so vividly in my mind and to visit their forts and castles.

Cross Stitch is a highly satisfying book, which gets my hearty vote of 5 out of 5!

54 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a Romance - but an amazing adventure, July 18, 2007

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C. Cook (Charlotte, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cross Stitch (Outlander 1) (Paperback)

I have read the entire series from Outlander(thanks for pointing out that Cross Stitch was the same, thought I found another one!) through A Breathe of Snow and Ashes at least 3 times now. The comments from the 2 star are very sad indeed. Perhaps they should have taken the time to read the entire book/series and then would understand that scene was consistant with the era and NEVER happened again! I also think you should understand that this series has been mis-labeled as a romance. It is much more than that - its an adventure! Its about their lives and how they just seem to fall into the craziest predicaments.

I can hardly wait for the next installment. I check Gabaldon's site constantly in anticipation of the next one.