Publishers Weekly described this novel as "Absorbing and heartwarming...lavishly evokes the land and lore of Scotland".  Author diana Gabaldon is beloved for her best-selling Outlander series of novels including best seller" A breath of snow and Ashes".  Narrator Davinal Porter has appeared on stages in Boston and New York City. The Los Angeles Times writes "Porter's entire reading is a performance against which all others must be measured.  28 CD's, 32.5 hours.