A Breath of Snow and Ashes

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Eagerly anticipated by her legions of fans, this sixth novel in Diana Gabaldon's bestselling Outlander saga is a masterpiece of historical fiction from one of the most popular authors of our time.Since the initial publication of Outlander fifteen years ago, Diana Gabaldon's New York Times bestselling saga has won the hearts of readers the world over -- and sold more than twelve million books. Now, A Breath of Snow and Ashes continues the extraordinary story of 18th-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his 20th-century wife, Claire.The year is 1772, and on the eve of the American Revolution, the long fuse of rebellion has already been lit. Men lie dead in the streets of Boston, and in the backwoods of North Carolina, isolated cabins burn in the forest.With chaos brewing, the governor calls upon Jamie Fraser to unite the backcountry and safeguard the colony for King and Crown. But from his wife Jamie knows that three years hence the shot heard round the world will be fired, and the result will be independence -- with those loyal to the King either dead or in exile. And there is also the matter of a tiny clipping from The Wilmington Gazette, dated 1776, which reports Jamie's death, along with his kin. For once, he hopes, his time-traveling family may be wrong about the future.From the Hardcover edition.

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4.4/5 · 195518 readers · 1439 pages · ≈ 26 h 39 m · Challenging

How long does it take to read A Breath of Snow and Ashes?

About ≈ 26 h 39 m — 1439 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mA Breath of Snow and Ashes~26 h 39 m

How many pages is A Breath of Snow and Ashes?

1439 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320A Breath of Snow and Ashes1439

What genre is A Breath of Snow and Ashes?

It sits on the Historical Fiction, Romance, Fantasy shelves.

Is A Breath of Snow and Ashes in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote A Breath of Snow and Ashes?

Diana Gabaldon.

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