The Correspondent
Ms. Diana Gabaldon
Dear Ms. Gabaldon,
Well. I read all day, skipped garden club, read into the night, woke in the morning, and read all the next morning, finished the book the weight of a doorstop that night and stepped onto my back porch like an opossum blinking blearily.
“Lots of sex,” as it turns out, was understated, and I’ll not pretend I didn’t enjoy it, though there were some of the violent bits I admit I skipped over, my word.
But it was the PLACE. From the comfort of my reading chair, my feet on the ottoman, the light on at my head, my tea, I’ve been positively delivered into the interior of Scotland.
How can I thank you? And the history, too, and the wonderful characters, and the storytelling I loved.
I loved the book, AND, as it turns out, I have a special connection to Fort William discovered rather recently, which made the history the more interesting to me.
The character of Claire was very relatable to me (I am rather an unfiltered person).
It was such a pleasant surprise, and still seven books to go!
Will you continue to add to the series? Are you a historian?
You seem to know such a great deal about the history of Scotland and the dynamics with England.
It makes you rather hate the British does it not?
And did you begin as a writer or a historian?
I’d love to hear from you, if you are the letter-writing sort.
Most are not, but every once in a while I strike oil.
Warm regards,
Sybil Van Antwerp