The Scottish Prisoner -

Diana Gabaldon

Bantam

2012

560 páginas

18h 40m

ISBN-10: 0385337523

A captivating return to the world Diana Gabaldon created in her Outlander and Lord John series, The Scottish Prisoner is a masterpiece of epic history, wicked deceit, and scores that can only be settled in blood.

London, 1760. For Jamie Fraser, paroled prisoner-of-war, life is coming apart at the seams. In the remote Lake District, where he’s close enough to the son he cannot claim as his own, Jamie’s quiet existence is interrupted first by dreams of his lost wife, then by the appearance of an erstwhile comrade still fighting to rally the Irish. But Jamie has sworn off politics, fighting, and war. Until Lord John Grey shows up with a summons that will take him away from everything he loves—again. Lord John is in possession of explosive documents that expose a damning case of corruption against a British officer. But they also hint at a more insidious danger. Soon Lord John and Jamie are unwilling companions on the road to Ireland, a country whose dark castles hold dreadful secrets, and whose bogs hide the bones of the dead.

Resenhas (5)

4 (Muito bom)

Tinha altas expectativas

Não posso negar que esse foi o conto que eu tinha mais expectativas, porque todos os fãs de Outlander falam sobre ele, sobre e como era perfeito. Acredito que tive altas expectativas e acabei me decepcionando, mas o conto não é ruim. Só um pouco entediante, com partes arrastadas e uma trama um pouco óbvia. Nesse conto surge a amizade entre Jamie e Lord Jonh que vemos no livro 3, graças a uma missão que tiveram que empreender juntos, juntando provas e evitando um levante jacobita. Gostei da amizade que surgiu e do final do conto, quando Jamie decide ficar em Helwater para ficar perto de seu filho.