The Outlander

The protagonist of Gil Adamson's acclaimed novel is Mary, 19 years old, half-mad and on the run from the law. She has just killed her husband, and her brothers-in-law and their bloodhounds are hot on her trail and set on vengeance. Blending together elements of Gothic fiction, historical fiction and the Wild West, The Outlander is a story readers won't forget.

First published in 2007, The Outlander won the Amazon.ca First Novel Award. The book was a Canada Readsfinalist in 2009, when it was championed by Nicholas Campbell.

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Gil Adamson reads the title work from her book of poems called Primitive, and discusses her inspiration for the poems.

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