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Diana Gabaldon·2014·Director: N/A
72%
Faithfulness
4.6
Book Rating
4.2
Movie Rating
Platform: Prime Video
Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton
The Book
Outlander is a historical fantasy novel by American writer Diana Gabaldon, first published in 1991. Initially set around the time of the Second World War, it focuses on nurse Claire Beauchamp, who travels through time to 18th-century Scotland, where she finds adventure and romance with the dashing Jamie Fraser. It is the first novel in the Outlander series, which is set to comprise ten books, nine of which have already been published. The television adaptation of the series premiered on Starz in the US on August 9, 2014.
The Film
Follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world in which her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie Fraser, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate relationship is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
Key Differences
{"Character development differs","Ending modified for film","Subplots removed"}
Our Verdict
Watch the movie firstThe adaptation captures the essence of the story.
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