Drums of Autumn

Drums of Autumn
	First edition cover
Author	Diana Gabaldon
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Outlander series
Genre	Historical fiction; Romance; Science fantasy
Published	December 30, 1996
Publisher	Delacorte Press
Media type	Print (hardcover)
Pages	880
ISBN	978-0385311403
Preceded by	Voyager
Followed by	The Fiery Cross

Drums of Autumn is the fourth book in the Outlander series of novels by Diana Gabaldon. Centered on time travelling 20th century doctor Claire Randall and her 18th century Scottish Highlander warrior husband Jamie Fraser, the books contain elements of historical fiction, romance, adventure, and fantasy.^[1]

The fourth season of Outlander, the TV series adaptation of Gabaldon's novels, is based on Drums of Autumn.^[2]^[3]

Plot summary[]

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 coastline in 1766 —and happy to be out of Scotland—Drums of Autumn picks up where Voyager left off. 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.

References[]

^ Reese, Jennifer (November 27, 2007). "Book Review: Lord John and the Hand of Devils (2007)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
^ "Outlander season 4: Early scoop on who's returning and more". Entertainment Weekly. November 10, 2017.
^ "Outlander Season 4: Everything We Know". Harper's Bazaar. November 17, 2017.

External links[]

Official website
"An Outlander Family Tree (Official)". Random House. 2014.
"Fiction Book Review: Drums of Autumn". PublishersWeekly.com. December 30, 1996. Retrieved November 23, 2013.

[EW_Devils-1] Reese, Jennifer (November 27, 2007). "Book Review: Lord John and the Hand of Devils (2007)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2013.

[2] "Outlander season 4: Early scoop on who's returning and more". Entertainment Weekly. November 10, 2017.

[3] "Outlander Season 4: Everything We Know". Harper's Bazaar. November 17, 2017.

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