In 1776, Claire and Jamie Fraser and their nephew Ian Murray survive the burning of their farmhouse on Fraser’s Ridge in North Carolina. The narration features traditional action, letters, historical records, and excerpts of other writings produced by Gabaldon’s characters.

It is important to note that “Mohawk” is a term created by Dutch colonists in North America.Īn Echo in the Bone takes place in both the 18th and 20th centuries, in Scotland and colonial America, with chapters alternating between various timelines and locations. In keeping with the source text, this guide uses the term “Mohawk” to refer to the Kanienʼkehá꞉ka people. Please be advised that An Echo in the Bone depicts instances of self-harm and sexual assault and includes offensive depictions of Indigenous American Peoples.

This guide references the 2011 Dell Mass Market Paperback edition of the novel. Because the future of the MacKenzie family in the Highlands is mysteriously, irrevocably, and intimately entwined with life and death in war-torn colonial America.Gabaldon is known for her extensive research and commitment to historical accuracy. The fragile pages reveal Claire’s love for battle-scarred Jamie Fraser and their flight from North Carolina to the high seas, where they encounter privateers and ocean battles-as Brianna and Roger search for clues not only to Claire’s fate but to their own. Meanwhile, in the relative safety of the twentieth century, Jamie and Claire’s daughter, Brianna, and her husband, Roger MacKenzie, have resettled in a historic Scottish home where, across a chasm of two centuries, the unfolding drama of Brianna’s parents’ story comes to life through Claire’s letters. That price won’t include Jamie’s life or his happiness, though-not if she has anything to say about it. Jamie Fraser, former Jacobite and reluctant rebel, is already certain of three things about the American rebellion: The Americans will win, fighting on the side of victory is no guarantee of survival, and he’d rather die than have to face his illegitimate son-a young lieutenant in the British army-across the barrel of a gun.Ĭlaire Randall knows that the Americans will win, too, but not what the ultimate price may be. adventure, history, romance, fantasy.”- The Arizona Republic “All you’ve come to expect from Gabaldon. The seventh book in Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series.

An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon