The time travelers wife is a best book club book for discussion, the story of a librarian who travels through time and an artist whose life takes a natural course. It is a love story about a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel unpredictably, and about his wife, an artist, who has to cope with his frequent absences and dangerous experiences. I recently read the time traveler s wife and adored it, then i rewatched the movie, and im torn between the two endings. The time travelers wife audrey niffenegger, 2004 houghton mifflin harcourt 546 pp. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger scholastic. The time traveler s wife, audrey niffenegger s debut novel, is a love story about a man named henry, whose genetic disorder causes him to jump back and forth in time, and about his wife clare, who has to put up with his frequent absences and dangerous excursions. A handbook for visitors to the seventeenth century. The sequel is one of two books the author is currently working on, she revealed on. The book spoiler for the book the time travelers wife.
Henry meets clare for the first time when he is 28 and she is 20. The author has said that the sequel will be based on the life of the. Beyond the kudos due for taking on the challenge of writing in a grain not normally visited in modern literature, i applaud the author for succeeding in this quest and. At about 550 pages, its a longer read than one would expect, and niffenegger takes advantage of this length. A dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of. The time travelers wife is an inspirational piece of literature. The book became a bestseller after an endorsement from author and family friend scott turow on the today show, and as of. Nov 22, 2010 audrey niffenegger s debut novel, the time traveler s wife, is a delightfully difficult book to describe.
Buy the time traveler s wife by audrey niffenegger online at alibris. Time travelers wife harvest book audrey niffenegger isbn. Yet the narration seems to devote equal attention to clare and henry. The first edition of the novel was published in 2003, and was written by audrey niffenegger. Clare rachel mcadams has been in love with henry eric bana her entire life. Audrey niffenegger is a visual artist and a guide at highgate cemetery. Aubrey niffeneggers debut novel the time travelers wife 2003 was a runaway bestseller and adapted to a major film in 2009. Please cite examples and compare the time traveler s wife to the ones with which you are familiar. But back to the time travelers wife, by audrey niffenegger. The story follows henry detamble bana, a chicago librarian with a paranormal genetic disorder that causes him to randomly time travel as he tries to build a.
A modern love story with a twist that invites us to linger over questions of how life and love change over time. Audrey niffeneggers innovative debut, the time travelers wife, is the story of clare, a beautiful art student, and henry, an adventuresome librarian, who have known each other since clare was six and henry was thirtysix, and were married when clare was twentythree and henry thirtyone. This is where clare first meets henry it symbolizes the bond or glue of. Time traveler s wife fanfiction archive with over 61 stories. Henry and clares love affair zigs and zags across decades at times touching, childish, sexy, tragic but always true. Editions of the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger. The time travelers wife by readbook 12 august 2017 this is the extraordinary love story of clare and henry who met when clare was six and henry was thirtysix, and were married when clare was twentytwo and henry thirty. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger about the book audrey niffeneggers innovative debut,the time travelers wife, is the story of clare, a beautiful art student, and henry, an adventuresome librarian, who have known each other since clare was six and henry was 36, and were married when clare was 23 and henry 31.
Impossible but true, because henry is one of the first people diagnosed with chronodisplacement. First of all, what you should know about this book is that it tells the story of a love between a woman clare and a man who time travels henry. Niffenegger wrote it while going through an emotionally distant and complicated relationship. The time travelers wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. Recommending new books each month to spark lively conversation. The time travelers wife was released for the first time in e book format on sept. The time traveler s wife is audrey niffenegger s first novel. In addition to the bestselling novels the time travelers wife and her fearful symmetry, she is the author of three illustrated novels, the three incestuous sisters, the adventuress, and the night bookmobile, and the editor of ghostly. The first 25 pages of the sequel from the ebook is in the paperpack. A complicated spacetime frame similar in some aspects to the one used in bones of the earth, may dishearten some readers. Time travelers wife sequel from niffenegger the bookseller. Henry, the time traveler, is the protagonist, with time itself as the antagonist. It is interesting how the books that defy confinement to a single genre provide the most intriging premises. Audrey niffenegger talks about the time travelers wife the second part of a two part interview.
The time travelers wife 89 movie clip saying goodbye 2009 hd. The main characters of this fiction, romance story are henry detamble, clare abshire. The time travelers wife and millions of other books are available for instant. The author takes on the challenge of writing in an unconventional manner in regards to story development. However, schwentke and rubin might have leveraged sharper emotional arcs at particular narrative points. Well, the interesting part is that the book is still not finished, confides niffenegger, on the phone from her home in the suburbs of chicago where.
The alternating firstperson perspectives set a precedent for the rest of the story, which largely follows the chronology of. She began to work on the project as a novel, and published the time traveler s wife in 2003. I give the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger a 35 stars. Audrey niffeneggers debut novel, the time travelers wife, is a delightfully difficult book to describe. Audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage. Audrey niffenegger s innovative debut, the time traveler s wife, is the story of clare, a beautiful art student, and henry, an adventuresome librarian, who have known each other since clare was six and henry was thirtysix, and were married when clare was twentythree and henry thirtyone. The time travelers wife adapted by screenwriter bruce joel rubin is a bitter sweet and strange love story. The time travelers wife first edition authoraudrey niffenegger countryunited states languageenglish published2003 media typeprint pages546 pp isbn9780156029438 oclc54487508 dewey decimal 8. The time traveler s wife is an unconventional love story that centers on a man with a strange genetic disorder that causes him to unpredictably time travel and his wife, an artist, who has to cope with his frequent and unpredictable absences. However, she decided that the time travelers wife would have to be a novel. Henry suffers from chronodisplacement order, a disease that is constantly whisking him away from his life to deposit him in the past and future without a moments notice or control. Jan 14, 2015 the time travelers wife might not be for everyone, but for me, its the perfect book to curl up with.
If you go to the time travelers wife here on goodreads it says the. Though history there have been dozens of mediums used for time travel in literature. Download the time traveler s wife or read the time traveler s wife online books in pdf, epub and mobi format. Note if the content not found, you must refresh this page. The time travelers wife 2009 the time travelers wife. Audrey niffenegger throws you into a pretty perplexing scenario at the start of the time travelers wife. The time traveler s wife rachel mcadams eric bana arliss howard 2009 the unusual genetic makeup of a librarian eric bana causes him to travel back and forth through time, so that he and his beloved rachel mcadams ar. If you were a time traveler, would you stick to the rules of time or would you try to cheat. The time travelers wife begins with a prologue in which the main characters, henry and clare, introduce the nature of their relationship as a time traveler and a time travelers wife. Aug 18, 2014 audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage. The time travelers wife ebook by audrey niffenegger.
An imaginative extension of everyday life, the story asks. Unfortunately, in condensing the novel the story loses a lot of its charm and the substance that makes it so good. The timetravelers wife is a real treat for time travel genre lovers. Audrey niffenegger on the time travelers wife, part 2 youtube. The time travelers wife book by audrey niffenegger. The time traveler s wife begins with a prologue in which the main characters, henry and clare, introduce the nature of their relationship as a time traveler and a time traveler s wife.
She originally imagined making it as a graphic novel, but eventually realized that it is very difficult to represent sudden time shifts with still images. It combines romance, science fiction, and a bit of the metaphysical beautifully, and even delves into 80s and 90s culture. Free download or read online the time travelers wife pdf epub book. At the heart of this film is a love story and the complexities that people bring to their relationships. Pdf the time travelers wife book by audrey niffenegger. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The time traveler s wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. Jan 06, 2005 buy the time traveler s wife by niffenegger, audrey from amazon s fiction books store. Aug 14, 2009 the time traveler s wife never makes pretenses to the science behind it, rather it centers its focus on the story. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. It is a love story about a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel unpredictably, and about his wife, an artist, who has to cope with his frequent. Heres 2 comments of mine referencing this book from a previous thread a couple weeks ago. Niffenegger, frustrated in love when she began the work, wrote the story as a metaphor for.
After reading the book, i am thankful for the changes made in the movie because i. Niffenegger is an artist who teaches at the center for book. In brief a dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of henry detamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who travels involuntarily through time, and clare abshire, an artist whose life takes a natural sequential course. In the time travelers wife the setting is continuously changing with the constant time travel. Niffeneger said she was originally reluctant to have the time travelers wife adapted into ebook format. The time travelers wife was released for the first time in ebook format on sept. This study guide consists of approximately 90 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the time traveler s wife. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger overdrive. Apr 22, 2015 audrey niffenegger s innovative debut, the time traveler s wife, is the story of clare, a beautiful art student, and henry, an adventuresome librarian, who have known each other since clare was six and henry was thirtysix, and were married when clare was twentythree and henry thirtyone. The time travelers wife depicts the effects of time travel on henry and clares marriage and their passionate love for each other as the story unfolds from both points of view.
Dec 04, 2012 the film version of the time travelers wife is visually stunning and a wonderful adaptation. While the many iterations and loops here are intricately woven, the plot, proper, is fairly simple. Jul 05, 2003 audrey niffeneggers innovative debut, the time travelers wife, is the story of clare, a beautiful art student, and henry, an adventuresome librarian, who have known each other since clare was six and henry was thirtysix, and were married when clare was twentythree and henry thirtyone. The time travelers wife is neither romance, nor science fiction, nor pure fantasy.
Clare and henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goalssteady jobs, good friends, children of their own. The official facebook page for the time travelers wife i wouldnt change one second of our life together. The time travelers wife is based on the bestselling book about a love that transcends time. Well, at least not for a few good years, because as time passes, perspective changes, and new lessons are learnt. Clare meets henry for the first time when she is 6 and he is 36. The time travelers wife sequel showing 125 of 25 goodreads. However, henry time travels and sometimes leaves his wife for days or weeks at a time. When henry meets claire, he is twentyeight, and she is twenty. This is her first novel, which in hardcover was a selection of todays book club. As well as the sequel to the time travelers wife, which has sold. A dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of a passionate love affair that endures across a sea of time and captures the two lovers in an impossibly romantic trap. The time travelers wife d hung over and just not at my best. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger, paperback. I hated time travelers wife, though i had a ton of preconceptions since i saw the movie years before reading the book.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 528 pages and is available in paperback format. There is a timeless and yearning quality that engages in the time travelers wife. The time travelers wife 2009 official trailer youtube. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to the time traveler s wife. Although one of my favorite passages in the book was henrys letter, im not sure that i liked that he told her he would see her again and exactly when, although i like the element of hope that it gave her. Directed by robert schwentke, the film stars eric bana, rachel mcadams, and ron livingston. The setting takes place in many different places such as the meadow in south heaven, the field behind clares family home. We then see the couple move into their apartment in chicago, and living the life of a young married couple. The time travelers wife is a 2009 american romantic science fiction drama film based on audrey niffeneggers 2003 novel of the same name. Audrey niffenegger interview on the time travelers wife, sequel.
While it does cut a lot of the novel, obviously for time reasons, everything that is left in is a close match to the book. This unique tale of love tests the boundaries and constraints of love, the time traveler s wife, is an. With eric bana, rachel mcadams, ron livingston, michelle nolden. In 1997 miss niffenegger had an idea for a book about a time traveler and his wife. Do you think the ending of the novel is satisfactory. Henry then disappears and is back in bed with his new wife claire, and they both laugh about a young claire being jealous of herself.
Mainstreamed timetravel romance, cleverly executed and tastefully furnished if occasionally overwrought. Buy the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger online at alibris. The story starts with what will be the general pattern of the novel. Niffenegger s debut novel, the time traveler s wife 2003, was a national bestseller. The 2008 movie the time travelers wife featured eric bana and rachel mcadams as henry and clare, newlyweds struggling to deal with his inability to stop disappearing into different times and places without warning. About the author audrey niffenegger is a professor in the m. The title the time travelers wife suggests that clare is the main character in the story. A dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of henry. The time travel aspect wasnt the biggest deal for me, what i really loved was the pace of the story and the characters. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger alibris. If you were born a time traveler like henry, would you enjoy knowing what your future holds. We are going to meet for dinner this very evening, at the beau thai, and clare, having secured me for later, wafts out of the reading room.
Henry suffers from chronodisplacement order, a disease that is constantly whisking him away from his life to deposit him in the past and future without a moment s notice or control. Audrey niffenegger on finishing the sequel to the time travelers wife. It is a man versus nature story told with new ideas. Audrey niffenegger is writing a followup to the time travelers wife. Jan 30, 2004 the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger 532pp, jonathan cape. What if two people who loved each other deeply, married, and faced a life in which one person remained constant while the other slipped fluidly in and out of time. A timetravel love story par excellenceit will be a hardhearted reader who is not moved to tears by the dangers henry and clare ultimately face, and by the authors soaring celebration of the victory of love over time. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the time travelers wife by aubrey niffenegger.
I finally got around to reading the time traveler s wife after it was highly recommended by both my sister, and boyfriend. The alternating firstperson perspectives set a precedent for the rest of the story, which largely follows the chronology of clares life but also takes us along for some of. The time travelers wife is a houdini box of a novel, filled with spring latches and trap doors. I362 t56 2003b the time travelers wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. Sep 24, 20 the time travelers wife was released for the first time in ebook format on sept. Though twentyfive agents initially turned down the manuscript, the book ventured on to great success, selling over a million copies in both the united states and the united kingdom. Read book the time travelers wife chinese edition free boook online. The time travellers wife time travelers wife the time travelers wife traveller c1 traveller rpg traveller gurps traveller traveller elementary cd2 traveller elemantary a2 traveller companion chess traveller traveller book 5 mongoose traveller traveller elementary traveller psion traveller preintermediate traveller game mongoose. What speaks for the book as being mainly clares story, however, is that the narration follows her chronological timeline, which.
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