The story continues of the extraordinary fortunes of Claire, a doctor who lives in two eras: the second half of the 18th century and two hundred years later. In colonial America, having miraculously escaped death at the hands of pirates, Claire and her beloved Jamie Fraser found a new settlement. Will the neighbouring Tuscarora Indians accept them? Meanwhile, in the present day, the historian Roger Wakefield flies to the United States for a conference and comes across information that the Frasers died in 1776. Is it true? A great adventure, a great love and great emotion.