Strangely enough, a lot of these time-travel books are actually classified outside sci-fi genre, in fact some are even tentatively placed in the so-called mainstream.Ĭross-stitch is, however, a definite genre book, the genre in question being a historical romance and Cross-stitch being a bodice-ripper extraordinaire, the first part of five-part series and at over 800 pages per volume something to be reckoned with.Ĭlaire Randall is a qualified nurse and a bit of an amateur herbalist. Bit like the prince and the pauper scenario but across time rather than class boundaries. I have a weakness for time-travel novels, less because of their sci-fi element and more because they allow for good and often funny social contrasting. Despite the length it's a rollicking read, obviously a very easy one at that and if you manage to ignore the failings, an enjoyable way to waste a few evenings. We meet the clansmen and the chieftains, the redcoats and the witches. Summary: A passionate love story set in the Highlands during the buildup to the Jacobite rising, this novel is set against a background of Highland nature and history.
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