Dear Diana,
Well, since you offered . . . .
I read 'Cross-Sticht' first, but now I own "Outlander", and it seemed when I read them, there were some slight differences. There seemed to be more references to Frank in Cross-Stitch, and the some of the sex seemed a little less . . . I don't know, just different! Is there any difference, or was it just what mood I was in when I read them?
Shay,
Margaret:
In my humble opinion, it is worth getting because "Raiders in the Rocks" is my favourite sex scene. Heck, I may go read it now!
Cristina H
Thanks! I thought so! Well, there's no accounting for taste, but who'd really prefer to read about "normal" sex????
I'm not sure about the differences about the horses and ponys bit, that is a strange one
Not sure if you picked up on this when Claire goes to the stones herself, they day she goes through the stones, instead of borrowing a car, Claire takes a bike, I only know this because I read it somewhere.
Im sure when I read about that difference DG or someone else commented that the UK Publisher had thought it would be more likely that cars wouldnt be so widely in use esp after the war and she would have most likely borrowed a bike
Oh i forgot the one other difference is the date... I'm sure in the US version Claire and Frank visited the highlands in the 45' but in the UK version they visited in 46' as they felt this was just to quick after the war. I dont have cross stitich on me atm to check
Yes, I did notice the bike. That was a little odd. <g>
In 1945 in the UK, "borrowing" a car would be more than a little odd, because there was still rigorous gasoline rationing. Claire would most likely hitchhike if the distance was more than about 10-15 miles. If less, she'd bike.
Metpatpetet
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