Yes, they do–definitely 'get' the book and characters, I mean. Mind, it _is_ (has to be) an adaptation, not a literal translation, as I said–but it's a _good_ adaptation, in that it catches the spirit of the original and adds interesting new dimensions to it.

Hope you'll enjoy it!

–Diana

Thank You I sounds delightful. I am looking forward to the CD

That really did make me laugh out loud!

"No, this _isn't_ the way that they thought life would be…but there is still life that comes next, and what will _that_ be like?"

It seems the songwriters have hit upon one of the major themes running through the whole series, the characters' ability to "roll with the punches", to adjust to changing circumstances, to not let themselves be destroyed by whatever unexpected shock that life (or their creator <g>) throws at them. Your statement above applies not just to Claire and Frank, but to every single one of the major characters in these books. I think the fact that the songwriters picked up on that is very encouraging.

Based on what I've heard so far, and your comments here, they do seem to "get" what the book (and, by extension, the whole series) is about, on some of the deeper levels, and I for one appreciate that very much. <g>

Can't wait to hear the whole thing!

Karen

The more I think about it, the more I think a musical may actually be a better medium for bringing Outlander to life than a film/miniseries. In a musical, characters can communicate with an audience directly through a song, as they might do in a book. So we know about Claire's secret and conflict because she can tell/sing to us, the audience. In a movie, it would be much tougher to do that…

Haha! No, you're right, "fay" is indeed an alternate spelling with the meaning you used. I'm not giggling at you–like I say, tastes and perceptions differ, and _everybody's_ going to have his or her own idea of what Jamie should sound like– but at the notion of juxtaposing Allan with the word "elf." I haven't met him, but I know his, um, dimensions, so to speak–and having been married to a gentleman who's 6'4" and having a son who's 6'5"…that's dang big for an elf, Will Ferrell notwithstanding. [rof,l]

I'm sappy, it's late, I'm going to bed. *G*

And I think I did mean to spell fay with an "a" rather than an "e". My Websters dictionary describes "fay" as resembling an elf or fairy (which is what you were correct in gathering I meant to say). Of course, you're the writer and I defer to you