Search - Outlander (Outlander, Bk 1) (Abridged Audio Cassette)

I have not listened to any audio books, but this series is one of my all time favorites. I think it has everything - fantasy (time travel), science (medical and horticulture), history, war, romance, mystery, twists and turns of plot and some of the best characters I've ever come across. You come to want to know what happens to not only the main characters but also the supporting players. I have purchased this set (6 books in all - so far - there is rumor of a seventh!) in not only hardcover and 2 versions of paperback but given copies away to friends.

The entire Outlander series is absolutely fantastic. However, the audiobook leaves much to be desired. It is severly abridged; there is only 23% of the book on tape! I was at the Decatur Book Festival (Decatur, Georgia) and was able to listen to the author talk about her works. She said herself that the abridged version shortchanges one enormously, and that the unabridged edition is something like 45 discs in all. If you want to get an idea of what the whole thing is about, try the abridged edtion; if you are left hankering for more of the story and don't have time to sit and read, get the unabridged. It is well worth the listen!

I've had a hard time getting into the book, so the audiobook was the best bet for me. I listen to them while I clean house or as I drift off to sleep. The abridged version of the book gives you the story without the details. If it's good enough in the abridged version, I go get the book.

After listening to the audio of this book, this is a book I want to read.

Great story,wonderful details and characters.