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Año 1760. La "tranquila" existencia de Jamie Fraser - jacobita escocés - está a punto de desmoronarse debido a la aparición de Tobias Quinn, un antiguo camarada del Levantamiento. Quinn sigue viviendo por la causa jacobita. Su último plan gira en torno a una antigua reliquia que podría fortalecer el espíritu de los irlandeses. Pero Jamie está tan harto de la política como de la guerra, y no quiere saber nada de todo eso hasta que reaparece lord John Grey con una citación judicial que lo alejará, una vez más, de todo cuanto ama....

Ya plenamente asentados en Carolina del Norte, Claire y Jamie deben hacer frente al estallido del conflicto entre la Corona inglesa y las colonias americanas en 1767. Mientras Claire procura salvar a su marido de los acontecimientos históricos próximos que ella conoce, Jamie debe decidir si seguir los requerimientos de los partidarios de la Corona y hacer aquello que es mejor para su familia o seguir sus propias convicciones y arriesgar la estabilidad de sus seres queridos.

It is 1779, and Claire and Jamie are at last reunited with their daughter, Brianna, her husband, Roger, and their children on Fraser's Ridge. Having the family together is a dream the Frasers had thought impossible. Yet even in the North Carolina backcountry, the effects of war are being felt. Tensions in the Colonies are great, and local feelings run hot enough to boil Hell's tea-kettle. Jamie knows loyalties among his tenants are split and it won't be long until the war is on his doorstep.

En pleno siglo XVIII, el mundo de lord John se enfrenta a misterios y amenazas, y sus aliados tienen el poder de destruirlo de un solo golpe. A medida que se adentre en un terreno desconocido para él, se dará cuenta de que cuando decides seguir los pasos de los muertos, a veces te encuentras con tus propios demonios.

En pleno siglo XVIII, el mundo de lord John se enfrenta a misterios y amenazas, y sus aliados tienen el poder de destruirlo de un solo golpe. A medida que se adentre en un terreno desconocido para él, se dará cuenta de que cuando decides seguir los pasos de los muertos, a veces te encuentras con tus propios demonios.

Diana Gabaldon’s fans will be delighted to find Jamie and Claire as spirited and endearing as ever in this fourth installment of this magnificent saga. Romance, history, and time travel blend once again as the couple builds a new life together in the wilderness of pre–Revolutionary America.

New York Times best-selling author Diana Gabaldon enchanted scores of fans with Outlander, her electrifying historical saga set in 18th-century Scotland. Now this sequel sweeps listeners back into the past as Claire relates more of her perilous sojourn there with her Scottish warrior husband, James Fraser. Twenty years after her strange journey back in time, Claire has returned to Scotland with her daughter, determined to share with her the secret she has harbored since her time travel.

Eighteenth-century Scotsman James Fraser and his 20th-century time-travelling wife, Claire Randall, have emigrated to the beautiful countryside of the Royal Colony of North Carolina. The year is now 1771, and dissidents are stirring throughout the American colonies. Claire forewarns James of the impending war and the dangers it may bring to their clan. Will her knowledge of America’s tumultuous revolution be enough to guide them through a dangerously uncertain future?

Number-one New York Times best-selling author Diana Gabaldon has captivated millions with her critically acclaimed Outlander novels, the inspiration for the Starz original series. From the moment Claire Randall stepped through a standing stone circle and was thrown back in time to the year 1743 - and into a world that threatens life, limb, loyalty, heart, soul, and everything else Claire has - fans have been hungry to know everything about this world and its inhabitants, particularly a Scottish soldier named Jamie Fraser.

Diana Gabaldon’s magnificent historical saga, begun with Outlander and Dragonfly in Amber, continues with this New York Times bestseller. Set in the intriguing Scotland of 200 years ago, the third installment in the romantic adventures of Jamie and Claire is as compelling as the first.

En las novelas de la saga Outlander, la autora más vendida Diana Gabaldon ha creado un mundo fascinante. Ahora, en Siete piedras para resistir o caer, reúne una fantástica colección de relatos y novelas breves inéditas en español que, a partir de la historia de Forastera, apuntan en direcciones nuevas.

Hurtled back through time more than two hundred years to 1743 Scotland, Claire Randall finds herself caught in the midst of an unfamiliar world torn apart by violence, pestilence, and revolution and haunted by her growing feelings for a young soldier, James Fraser.

1772, the eve of the American revolution. In Boston, men lie dead in the street and in the backwoods of America, isolated cabins burn in the darkness of the forest. The Colony is in ferment. Jamie Fraser, a passionate leader of men, receives an envoy from the Governor Josiah Martin, asking for help.

Jamie Fraser knows from his time-traveling wife Claire that, no matter how unlikely it seems, America will win the Revolutionary War. But that truth offers little solace, since Jamie realizes he might find himself pointing a weapon directly at his own son - a young officer in the British army. And Jamie isn't the only one with a tormented soul - for Claire may know who wins the conflict, but she certainly doesn't know whether or not her beloved Jamie survives.

Una extraordinaria serie de amor, intriga y suspense situada en la Inglaterra del siglo XVIII.

In this tale of adventure, murder, snakes, revenge, and zombies, the Royal Governor of Jamaica sends an S.O.S. to London, asking urgently for help in putting down a burgeoning slave rebellion. London replies by sending Lieutenant-Colonel Lord John Grey, with half a battalion of infantry, a company of artillery, and his trusty valet, Tom Byrd.

Año 1760. La "tranquila" existencia de Jamie Fraser—jacobita escocés—está a punto de desmoronarse debido a la aparición de Tobias Quinn, un antiguo camarada del Levantamiento. Quinn sigue viviendo por la causa jacobita. Su último plan gira en torno a una antigua reliquia que podría fortalecer el espíritu de los irlandeses. Pero Jamie está tan harto de la política como de la guerra, y no quiere saber nada de todo eso hasta que reaparece lord John Grey con una citación judicial que lo alejará, una vez más, de todo cuanto ama....

Corre el año 1758. En plena guerra de los Siete Años, Gran Bretaña lucha junto a sus aliados en las tierras del Rin. Para lord John Grey y su hermano Hal, el campo de batalla supone una agradable tregua en la complicada situación que vive la familia y que amenaza con arruinar su honor.

This title also appears as a novella in the collection “Lord John and the Hand of Devils.” New York Times best-selling author Diana Gabaldon, beloved for her immensely popular Outlander series, crafted this fast-paced tale of intrigue when asked to contribute to an anthology honoring the late, great Ellis Peters. Outlander supporting player Lord John Grey investigates the death of a red-haired man only to become mixed up in the affairs of Sir Francis Dashwood and his notorious Hellfire Club. And as Lord John digs further, his life becomes threatened.

In this revealing compendium, acclaimed writer Diana Gabaldon shares her invaluable lessons for creating an immersive reading experience, from evoking a mood to using the power of emotions to communicate physical intimacy. You'll learn the difference between gratuitous sex and genuine encounters that move the story forward and how to handle less-than-savory acts that nevertheless serve a narrative purpose. Gabaldon also notes that sex can be conveyed instead of described.