The beloved, mega bestselling first novel from audrey niffenegger, a soaring celebration of the victory of love over time chicago tribune. Aubrey niffeneggers debut novel the time travelers wife 2003 was a runaway bestseller and adapted to a major film in 2009. 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. Jan 06, 2005 the time traveler s wife is an inspirational piece of literature. The time travelers wife was released for the first time in ebook format on sept. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger alibris. The time traveler s wife depicts the effects of time travel on henry and clare s marriage and their passionate love for each other as the story unfolds from both points of view. 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. 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. Feb 27, 2014 yesterday, raven girl author audrey niffenegger took to riama to talk about her classic time travel love story the time traveler s wife and her other works. The alternating firstperson perspectives set a precedent for the rest of the story, which largely follows the chronology of clare s life but also takes us along. The sequel will focus on henry and clares daughter alba as an adult.
What speaks for the book as being mainly clare s story, however, is that the narration follows her chronological timeline, which is also the reader s timeline. Henry, the time traveler, is the protagonist, with time itself as the antagonist. Jan 30, 2004 the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger 532pp, jonathan cape. About the author audrey niffenegger is a professor in the m. The title the time traveler s wife suggests that clare is the main character in the story. Sep 24, 20 the time travelers wife was released for the first time in ebook format on sept. Authors audrey niffenegger and eddie campbell, whose works have both been inspired by visual representation, some even converted to films, will be discussing their newest anthology bizarre romance with a fellow member of the writing and editing community, donna seaman. Audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage.
The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger, paperback. The official facebook page for the time travelers wife i wouldnt change one second of our life together. The book is a love triangle between alba and 2 guys, one of whom is a fellow time traveler and the other one is an ordinary mortal. I am audrey niffenegger, artist and writer of the time. The time travelers wife audrey niffenegger, 2004 houghton mifflin harcourt 546 pp.
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. When henry meets claire, he is twentyeight, and she is twenty. Directed by robert schwentke, the film stars eric bana, rachel mcadams, and ron livingston. The official facebook page for the time traveler s wife i wouldnt change one second of our life together. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger scholastic.
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. Dec 04, 2012 the film version of the time travelers wife is visually stunning and a wonderful adaptation. The time traveler s wife is a 2009 american romantic science fiction drama film based on audrey niffenegger s 2003 novel of the same name. Unfortunately, in condensing the novel the story loses a lot of its charm and the substance that makes it so good. It is a man versus nature story told with new ideas. While the many iterations and loops here are intricately woven, the plot, proper, is fairly simple.
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. Audrey niffenegger on finishing the sequel to the time. I wasnt hugely moved by the time travelers wife, but a lot of people were. I am author, visual artist and professor, audrey niffenegger. However, henry time travels and sometimes leaves his wife for days or weeks at a time. Buy the time traveler s wife by audrey niffenegger online at alibris. A most untraditional love story, this is the celebrated tale of henry detamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who inadvertently travels through time, and clare abshire, an artist whose life takes a natural sequential course. Sep 09, 2003 mainstreamed time travel romance, cleverly executed and tastefully furnished if occasionally overwrought. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the time travelers wife by aubrey niffenegger. 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. The time traveler s wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. 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. Buy the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger online at alibris. A chicago librarian has a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, creating complications in his marriage.
The time travelers wife is a houdini box of a novel, filled with spring latches and trap doors. Clare and henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goals steady jobs, good friends, children of their own. We then see the couple move into their apartment in chicago, and living the life of a young married couple. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The time traveler s wife is a 2009 american romantic science fiction drama film based on audrey niffeneggers 2003 novel of the same name. 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. 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. Zach, a normal man, and oliver, a musician and fellow timetraveler. Audrey niffenegger to write sequel to the time travelers. You can read the first 25 pages of the book with the online copy of the time travelers wife. The time traveler s wife is neither romance, nor science fiction, nor pure fantasy.
Time travelers wife sequel from niffenegger the bookseller. The time travelers wife sequel information wattpad. The 9 best answers from audrey niffeneggers reddit ama. With eric bana, rachel mcadams, ron livingston, michelle nolden. Niffenegger s debut novel, the time traveler s wife 2003, was a national bestseller. 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. 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. Niffenegger wrote it while going through an emotionally distant and complicated relationship. This is her first novel, which in hardcover was a selection of todays book club. Is there anywhere i can read or download the time travelers. Audrey niffenegger throws you into a pretty perplexing scenario at the start of the time travelers wife. The author takes on the challenge of writing in an unconventional manner in regards to story development. Clare and henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goalssteady jobs, good friends, children of their own.
Apr 06, 2014 i give the time traveler s wife by audrey niffenegger a 35 stars. It only takes an instant, you have just enough time to try to hold on, to flail around possibly damaging yourself or valuable possessions and then you are skidding across the forest green carpeted hallway of a motel 6 in athens, ohio, at 4. Audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the. Henry has a genetic condition that causes him to time travel. The sequel is one of two books the author is currently working on, she revealed on. This collection both celebrates and satirizes the many types of love we. I wont give a plot outline, since youve already got some, but i love it. Aug 20, 2014 i wasnt hugely moved by the time travelers wife, but a lot of people were. The first 25 pages are currently available with the purchase of the time travelers wife ebook. Aug 21, 2014 a sequel is indeed in writing my friends. Aug 21, 2014 audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage. Aug 18, 2014 audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage. Yet the narration seems to devote equal attention to clare and henry. Yesterday, raven girl author audrey niffenegger took to riama to talk about her classic time travel love story the time travelers wife and her other works.
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