After serving as a British Army nurse in World War II, Claire Randall is enjoying a second honeymoon in Scotland with her husband Frank, an MI6 officer who is looking forward to a new career as a historian at Oxford. Suddenly, Claire is transported to 1743 and into a mysterious world where her freedom and life are threatened. To survive, she marries Jamie Fraser, a tough Scottish warrior with a complicated past and a disarming sense of humor. A passionate affair ensues, and Claire is caught between two very different men in two discordant lives. "The Stranger" is adapted from the bestselling books by Diana Gabaldon.