The Outlandish Companion, Volume Two (The Outlandish Companions #2)

More than a decade ago, #1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon delighted her legions of fans with The Outlandish Companion, an indispensable guide to all the Outlander books at the time. But that edition was just a taste of things to come. Since that publication, there have been four more Outlander novels, a side series, assorted novellas, and one smash-hit Starz original television series. Now Gabaldon serves up The Outlandish Companion, Volume Two, an all-new guide to the latest books in the series. Written with Gabaldon's signature wit and intelligence, this compendium is bursting with generous commentary and juicy insider details, including * a complete chronology of the series thus far * full synopses of A Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, and Written in My Own Heart's Blood * recaps of the Lord John Grey novels: Lord John and the Private Matter, Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, Lord John and the Hand of Devils, and The Scottish Prisoner * a who's who of the cast of Outlander characters, cross-referenced by book * detailed maps and floor plans * an annotated bibliography * essays on subjects as wide ranging as Outlandish controversies regarding sex and violence, the unique responsibilities of a writer of historical fiction, and Gabaldon's writing process * a guided tour of the clothes, food, and music of the eighteenth century * a Gaelic glossary and pronunciation guide * personal photos from the author taken on the set of the Starz Outlander series As entertaining, sweeping, and addictive as the series itself, this second volume of The Outlandish Companion is a one (or two)-of-a-kind gift from an incomparable author. From the Hardcover edition. Perfect readers of the bestselling Outlander novels—and don’t miss the revised and updated first volume of The Outlandish Companion ! More than a decade ago, #1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon delighted her legions of fans with The Outlandish Companion , an indispensable guide to all the Outlander books at the time. But that edition was just a taste of things to come. Since that publication, there have been four more Outlander novels, a side series, assorted novellas, and one smash-hit Starz original television series. Now Gabaldon serves up The Outlandish Companion, Volume Two, an all-new guide to the latest books in the series. Written with Gabaldon’s signature wit and intelligence, this compendium is bursting with generous commentary and juicy insider details, including • a complete chronology of the series thus far • full synopses of The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, and Written in My Own Heart’s Blood • recaps of the Lord John Grey novels: Lord John and the Private Matter, Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, Lord John and the Hand of Devils, and The Scottish Prisoner • a who’s who of the cast of Outlander characters, cross-referenced by book • detailed maps and floor plans • a bibliographic guide to research sources • essays on subjects as wide ranging as Outlandish controversies regarding sex and violence, the unique responsibilities of a writer of historical fiction, and Gabaldon’s writing process • a guided tour of the clothes, food, and music of the eighteenth century • a Scottish glossary and pronunciation guide • personal photos from the author taken on the set of the Starz Outlander series As entertaining, sweeping, and addictive as the series itself, this second volume of The Outlandish Companion is a one (or two)-of-a-kind gift from an incomparable author. Cover Title Page Copyright I NTRODUCTION P ART O NE : Chronology Chronology of the Outlander Series P ART T WO : Synopses Main Outlander Novels: The Fiery Cross A Breath of Snow and Ashes An Echo in the Bone Written in My Own Heart’s Blood The Lord John Series: Lord John and the Hellfire Club Lord John and the Private Matter Lord John and the Succubus Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade Lord John and the Haunted Soldier The Scottish Prisoner The Custom of the Army A Plague of Zombies P ART T HREE : Cast of Characters P ART F OUR : Sex and Violence Spanking, Beating, Flogging, and Other Interesting Topics Involving Physical Interactions of a Non-Consensual Sort “Don’t You Think That’s a Little Rapey?” Black Jack Randall—A Study in Sadism P ART F IVE : History and Historical Fiction: Organizing the Past History, Historical Fiction, and the Three Levels of Lies What Is This Word ...Organization? Romance and the Written Word P ART S IX : A Comprehensive Scottish Language Glossary and Pronunciation Guide P ART S EVEN : Writing, and Other Games You Play by Yourself Mind Games One Word Speaks Volumes Recipes P ART E IGHT : The Invisible Talent Terry Dresbach, Costume Designer Bear McCreary, Composer Dr. Claire MacKay, Herbalist Theresa Carle-Sanders, The Diet and Cookery of Eighteenth-Century Highlanders P ART N INE : Maps and Floor Plans Lallybroch—First Floor Lallybroch—Second Floor Lallybroch—Third Floor Lallybroch Estate Fraser’s Ridge—Big House (original) American Colonies, ca. 1775 The British Isles City of Philadelphia The Battle of Culloden The Battles of Saratoga, ad 1777 The Battle of Freeman’s Farm The Battle of Bemis Heights P ART T EN : The Methadone List (as of 2015) P ART E LEVEN : Bibliography P HOTO I NSERT O UTLANDER F AMILY T REE D EDICATION A CKNOWLEDGMENTS By Diana Gabaldon About the Author More than a decade ago, #1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon delighted her legions of fans with The Outlandish Companion , an indispensable guide to all the Outlander books at the time. But that edition was just a taste of things to come. Since that publication, there have been four more Outlander novels, a side series, assorted novellas, and one smash-hit Starz original television series. Now Gabaldon serves up The Outlandish Companion, Volume Two, an all-new guide to the latest books in the series. Written with Gabaldon's signature wit and intelligence, this compendium is bursting with generous commentary and juicy insider details, including a complete chronology of the series thus far full synopses of A Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, and Written in My Own Heart's Blood recaps of the Lord John Grey novels: Lord John and the Private Matter, Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, Lord John and the Hand of Devils, and The Scottish Prisoner a who's who of the cast of Outlander characters, cross-referenced by book detailed maps and floor plans a bibliographic guide to research sources essays on subjects as wide ranging as Outlandish controversies regarding sex and violence, the unique responsibilities of a writer of historical fiction, and Gabaldon's writing process a guided tour of the clothes, food, and music of the eighteenth century a Scottish glossary and pronunciation guide personal photos from the author taken on the set of the Starz Outlander series As entertaining, sweeping, and addictive as the series itself, this second volume of The Outlandish Companion is a one (or two)-of-a-kind gift from an incomparable author. From the Hardcover edition The second volume of a comprehensive companion guide to each book in the "Outlander" series includes a complete chronology of the series, a guide to research sources, a Scottish glossary and pronunciation guide, and photos from the set of the "Outlander" TV series