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The Outlander by Gil Adamson is a western/historical crime novel about Mary Boulton, a young woman who murders her callous husband and escapes into the Canadian wilderness, pursued by her relentless brothers-in-law and haunted by her own troubling past and insanity. The novel explores themes of physical, social, and mental wilderness as Mary encounters various characters and struggles to survive. Topics in the book may include domestic violence and mental illness.