Comments on: “The Iconic Stable Scene – Ep. 506″

By: Ana

Ana — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:43:20 +0000

I’ve rewatched and reread all the Outlander books/seasons and till now I don’t know what to think of episode’s 506 stable scene. What bothers me is that at one moment Jamie tells Claire that she’s only a woman after all. Has he only had in mind to provoke her or is he really a misogynist after all?

By: Diana Gabaldon

Diana Gabaldon — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 09:54:43 +0000

Hi, Patricia,

As to which editions of my books are available in different countries around the world, that is a complicated topic, and no master list exists. If you choose not to buy online, your remaining options are local bookstores which sell new books, and local bookstores which sell used books.

The Poisoned Pen bookstore is a great resource which carries all of my books, mostly the U.S. editions that are currently in print. Including books signed by me (no charge for my signature). You pay the list price of the book plus shipping, and the Pen ships anywhere in the world. You can contact the friendly staff there by email at

sales@poisonedpen.com

They may be willing to take orders by telephone using your credit card. Send them an email and inquire about that if you’re interested.

Some hardcover editions of my books are only available used. So visiting a local used bookstore might be helpful to you.

Diana

By: starr seesler

starr seesler — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:09:50 +0000

I’m well into book #7, An Echo in the Bone, and watching Season 5 for the third time. Differences between a screenwriter’s script and the book are literary license; not quibbling at all. Oh well. Fact of life in the movie business. I enjoy each independently of the other. Regarding dear Murtagh – loved his scrappy character as much as (almost) Jaime’s. I looked forward to his reappearance in America when he was released from Ardsmuir prison. The backstory between Jocasta and Murtagh was ingenious and bittersweet, and I admit I teared up: 1) at the scene (in the season 5 ) when Jocasta told Murtagh of her impending marriage; and 2) his death in the battle at Alamance. Love these books! Love the DVDs!
Best wishes to you and family; be well. I hope to see you again at a book signing for “Bees.”
Cheers!
Starr Seesler

By: Chris Lemke

Chris Lemke — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:19:01 +0000

I just finished watching this scene( for the 2nd time) last night and just finished The Fiery Cross (audible) this morning. I felt the written account of Claire’s interactions with Wiley was very clear and gave Jamie far more motivation to be angry at Wiley on account of other’s perceptions. While the show did not incorporate those details. Wiley was still a cad and I cheered when Jamie once again came to the rescue! Their fiery passion for each other never gets old…. while most women use sex or the omission of it to win their battles with men, Clair uses it to win her battles with Jamie and he with her. It’s exciting and effective.

By: Katherine Norberg

Katherine Norberg — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 23:32:22 +0000

Two “firsts” for me thanks to this amazing work: reading a fantasy and writing a blog. I could add comments to the millions you have already received vis-à-vis the story telling, research, characters, imagination, etc., but I would like to send my accolades with respect to the craft: the writing, which is after all what sets a talented writer apart from the rest. I have not read all the books, (nor have I reached the end of the TV episodes), but I know from my own attempt at a/n historical novel, what a task it is to maintain the speech style ( Jamie’s et al.) for hundreds of chapters, and never miss. Claire’s educated and sophisticated speech is an interesting juxtaposition all along the way, (her 20th century outbursts notwithstanding). Luckily, she’s not a child of the 21st century—linguistically, that might’ve gotten in the way. But, the most gratifying to me, is that you have used foreign words and phrases correctly and idiomatically—namely French. It always amazes me that even well-known authors completely fall down on this, relying on google-translate or dictionaries instead of checking with someone who knows. For anyone who cares, the result is always shocking and cheapens the work. Kudos for avoiding that pitfall with such aplomb!
As far as the series goes, I managed to cause my own goosebumps and tears having a sudden vision of how the two lives might end, as I assume they must. In brief, Jamie’s ghost must be involved, and he and Claire must die in their own time, in Scotland. I heard him say he would wait for Claire if it took two hundred years. “Because, Sassenach, my spirit will need ye as much in death as my mind and body have needed ye in life.” A wee bit of special effects will help the final scene (Claire’s death) that ends with a ride across the moor that appears in the intros. I was overwhelmed with the poignancy of Jamie’s ghost waiting, and probably wandering the moors of Inverness for centuries, until his love can join him. Of course, my vision will suffer when the true ending is published, but I trust my wait will be shorter than his.
Of course, time travel is only a vehicle for exposing us to all the information and characterizations, so to say thank you for opening my eyes to this genre would be to greatly minimize what the entirety of the work presents. Thank you for all of it. My life has been enhanced.

By: Patricia Linter

Patricia Linter — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:53:39 +0000

I absolutely love Outlanders, which is being shown in the UK now. Because I like it so much, I have been buying the books. I have nearly finished The Fiery Cross so asked Waterstones to order me a Breath of Snow and Ashes but they say it is out of print. When will it be reprinted?

I know it may be available on e.bay or at Amazon but I never buy anything on line. I hope it will have another print run soon.

By: Sharon Greenlaw

Sharon Greenlaw — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 02:49:29 +0000

Hello, I believe you would have last heard from me in the early 90′s . I was Thosta, Thoud, or Adrudin on the Comcast AOL group. I wrote about a woman going down aboard a fishing boat to crawl in a bunk.
Anyway off subject, My Grandmother regularly received chocolate covered Grasshoppers, ants and other nutty tasting and refularly fed them to me. They were great! Just don’t look after you’ve bitten into any of it. Savor the taste, skip the quality control inspection.

I have books in the Outlander series to catch up on but we enjoyed getting you to sign your books in Moncton, New Brunswick.

I love your work. Thank you.

By: Alicia Ishee

Alicia Ishee — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:01:39 +0000

Episode 506: I loved it. I could see at the beginning where he is reminding Claire that she is a woman ‘in his time’ was of great significance. It is a statement he probably needed to be drunk a little to be able to have the guts to piss her off a little, but a little isn’t it. She is mad but he can tell she still wants him when he kisses her. It’s one of those times when a woman needs to be taken by her man on a primitive level, not just because of love but because of want. She needs to be consumed with him/claimed by him. It’s a different kind of love making and I loved it! It’s so hot!

By: Diana Gabaldon

Diana Gabaldon — Mon, 18 May 2020 18:09:35 +0000

Hi,

Thanks for your interesting input.

But the TV show is an adaptation of my books, and will always have some differences. That’s the nature of translating from book form to video scripts that are split into episodes.

All best,
Diana

By: Diana Gabaldon

Diana Gabaldon — Mon, 18 May 2020 18:01:16 +0000

Hi, Clare,

Glad you liked the scene.

And I loved your Mom’s grasshopper prank! Guess it wouldn’t have helped to say that insects are an excellent source of protein, even in chocolate. Ha!

Thanks,
Diana