Claire Fraser

Claire Fraser is a housewife in the 1940s, married to Frank Randall. She is English born and her husband is from Scotland. Claire accidentally goes into a stone circle at Craigh na Dun in Inverness, Scotland. She doesn't know that through her bloodline she has the gift of using the stones to travel through time. She travels back 200 years, meets and falls in love with Jamie Fraser. Claire makes up her mind to remain in the past with Jamie but circumstances change their plans. There is a religious war and rebellion going on in Scotland during this time, and when Claire gets pregnant she is forced to return to her time in order to protect the child.

Back in the 20th Century, Claire and Frank's marriage changes completely-mainly because she is pregnant. Claire can't help telling Frank the truth, although everyone else concludes that she was abducted...