I've only recently been bitten by the Jane Austen bug. Having never been interested in anything historical, I'm suddenly into all of it, Jane Austen in particular. I think Outlander was my gateway book! Anyhoo, I have not yet read this book or have I seen the 1995 film, and this is my only account of the story. So maybe that's why I enjoyed it so much, because I didn't have anything to compare it to. Other than that first weird pseudo sex scene, I thought it was wonderful. Well written, well acted, the whole bit.