A Breath of Snow and Ashes
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| Author | Diana Gabaldon |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Outlander series (Book 6) |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Published | September 27, 2005 |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 1157 |
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| OCLC | 61280307 |
| 813/.54 22 | |
| LC Class | PS3557.A22 B74 2005 |
| Preceded by | The Fiery Cross |
| Followed by | An Echo in the Bone |
A Breath of Snow and Ashes is the sixth book in the Outlander series of novels by Diana Gabaldon. Centered on time travelling 20th-century nurse Claire Randall and her 18th-century Scottish Highland warrior husband Jamie Fraser, the books contain elements of historical fiction, romance, adventure and science fiction/fantasy.
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 in the foothills of North Carolina. 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.
James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser - Laird of Fraser's Ridge, North Carolina. Former inmate of Ardsmuir Prison. Claire's 18th century husband who was a Scottish Jacobite leader, later printer & smuggler, and foster father of Fergus-Claudel Fraser, step-father of Marsali MacKimmie Fraser, and biological father of Brianna and William (although William was conceived out of wedlock and does not know that Jamie is his real father).
Claire Elizabeth Beauchamp Randall Fraser - Main female character whom the series revolves around. Claire was a British nurse during World War II who traveled back through time and originally met Jamie in 1743 Scotland. Married to Jamie and mother of Brianna, foster mother of Fergus, and step-mother to Marsali.
Brianna Ellen MacKenzie - Jamie and Claire's daughter born in the 20th century and raised by Claire and Franklin Randall. She marries Roger and they have two children: a son, Jeremiah, known as "Jemmy", and a daughter, Amanda.
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