Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone - Diana Gabaldon

Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone

By Diana Gabaldon

  • Release Date: 2021-11-23
  • Genre: Historical Fiction
4.5 Score: 4.5 (From 2,645 Ratings)

Description

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Diana Gabaldon returns with the “vast and sweeping” (The Washington Post) newest novel in the epic Outlander series.

War leaves nobody alone. Neither the past, the present, nor the future offers true safety, and the only refuge is what you can protect: your family, your friends, your home.

Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall were torn apart by the Jacobite Rising in 1746, and it took them twenty years of loss and heartbreak to find each other again. Now it’s 1779, and Claire and Jamie are finally reunited with their daughter, Brianna, her husband, Roger, and their children, and are rebuilding their home on Fraser’s Ridge—a fortress that may shelter them against the winds of war as well as weather.

But tensions in the Colonies are great: Battles rage from New York to Georgia and, even in the mountains of the backcountry, feelings run hot enough to boil Hell’s teakettle. Jamie knows that loyalties among his tenants are split and it won’t be long before the war is on his doorstep.

Brianna and Roger have their own worry: that the dangers that provoked their escape from the twentieth century might catch up to them. Sometimes they question whether risking the perils of the 1700s—among them disease, starvation, and an impending war—was indeed the safer choice for their family.

Not so far away, young William Ransom is coming to terms with the mysteries of his identity, his future, and the family he’s never known. His erstwhile father, Lord John Grey, has reconciliations to make and dangers to meet on his son’s behalf and on his own, and far to the north, Young Ian Murray fights his own battle between past and future, and the two women he’s loved.

Meanwhile, the Revolutionary War creeps ever closer to Fraser’s Ridge. Jamie sharpens his sword, while Claire whets her surgeon’s blade: It is a time for steel.

Reviews

  • Hardest of all Outlander novels to read.

    4
    By Catwoman1010
    Struggled to read this one compared to the rest. So much description with not much action. Not how I normally like. Usually I love the descriptions but felt this was like treading water. Still a must for Outlander readers.
  • Go Tell the Bees

    1
    By Shesie
    Read all of the Outlander series and I found this one to be boring. Plodded thru it.
  • Terrible Writer - Very Overrated

    1
    By Kate Dislikes This Writer
    Ms. Gabaldon is an awful writer. She started out okay, but things started to devolve with Fiery Cross, and spiraled down from there. Long, drawn out explanations make you say, “blah, blah, blah, get on with it!” Characters are interesting and you care about them, with the exception of Claire. She’s a woman from the 60’s. When would she ever say, forsooth? Did she suddenly become a Shakespearean actor? Just a couple examples of my disappointment. During press junkets, it’s apparent Ms. Gabaldon is very high on herself. Did she start out humble, and grateful for the fans who made her rich? She sure isn’t any longer and she talks with a holier than thou tone. My opinions, of course. And I’ll read through the last book to conclusion because I am involved with most of the characters but as for the writing itself, very disappointing.
  • Super boring. Nothing like the previous books in the series.

    1
    By nicolegda
    I was looking forward to reading this but the plot was so boring it took me months to finally finish. When the plot starts to get more interesting, the book suddenly ends. I would give it 0 stars.
  • Go Tell the Bees I am Gone

    5
    By martinbtwo
    Brilliance again. Is there anyone as compelling as Diana Gabaldon. I can’t wait for the next one!
  • This book has something missing.

    2
    By Beep bop 201
    I loved reading about all the characters i have loved over the years. However the first half of the book felt too much a like a recap. Frankly I started questioning who wrote the book and whether or not it was the actual author or someone standing in for her. When a story was finally starting to form, the book ended. Compared to the rest of the books in the series, this one was a disappointment and a dud. 2 stars bc I love the series otherwise i never would have finished it. Let alone bothered with a review.
  • Beautifully written!

    5
    By DCMMD
    Engaging, intelligent and vibrant.
  • Boring

    1
    By Heather7936
    This is another daily life book. Which is not the most interesting.
  • Go tell the bees I am gone

    5
    By Duchnvfl
    Loved loved this book. I tried to make it last - 1921 pages - but the end finally had to come. Now onto the Clanlands Almanac by Jamie and Dougal!
  • Excellent As Expected

    4
    By Martijo63
    I very much enjoyed this book, despite reading it slowly, savoring each page, knowing it would be a while until the next one. The stories are a continuum from past books, filling in and filling out the family and friends Fraser.

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