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A complicated spacetime frame similar in some aspects to the one used in bones of the earth, may dishearten some readers. Yi and elisabeth devolve into feverish stuttering about audrey niffeneggers command of the english language. Why you must read the time travelers wife diary of a. This is her first novel, which in hardcover was a selection of todays book club. The time travelers wife is a controversial novel, and when my book club discussed it, there were burning pitchforks, buckets of hot tar and glasses of wow. I recently read the time traveler s wife and adored it, then i rewatched the movie, and im torn between the two endings.

This time around i will post the discussion questions and allow others to participate prior to me responding to the discussion questions. 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. In addition to her bestselling novels, the time travelers wife and her fearful symmetry, she is the author of illustrated novels, including the three incestuous sisters and the adventuress. The time traveler s wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003.

Henry has a genetic condition that causes him to timetravel. I recently read the time travelers wife and adored it, then i rewatched the movie, and im torn between the two endings. The timetravelers wife is a real treat for time travel genre lovers. Jan 06, 2005 the time traveler s wife is an inspirational piece of literature. Clare and henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goals steady jobs, good friends, children of their own. 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. Audrey niffeneggers bestselling debut novel tells the story of henry. When clare was six years old, she met thirty six year old henry. About the author audrey niffenegger is a professor in the interdisciplinary books arts mfa program at the columbia college chicago center for book and paper arts, where she teaches writing, letterpress printing, and.

The time travelers wife was the ending of the book or the. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger, paperback. 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. Apr 06, 2014 i give the time traveler s wife by audrey niffenegger a 35 stars.

Mainstreamed time travel romance, cleverly executed and tastefully furnished if occasionally overwrought. Oct 11, 2011 fitting 43 years of someone s life in a book is quite a feat too, but audrey niffenegger somehow managed, and very well at that. At the end of the book, i found myself wishing for a followup book, called the time traveler s daughter exploring alba s life. Today i will conduct the book club discussion a little differently than the first one. Audrey niffenegger throws you into a pretty perplexing scenario at the start of the time travelers wife. For a film about the metaphysical, the time travelers wife is curiously lacking in energy. Jan 30, 2004 the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger 532pp, jonathan cape. The time travelers wife kindle edition by niffenegger, audrey. The title the time traveler s wife suggests that clare is the main character in the story. The time travelers wife npr coverage of the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger.

The 9 best answers from audrey niffeneggers reddit ama. Dec 04, 2012 the film version of the time travelers wife is visually stunning and a wonderful adaptation. 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. Their struggle to lead normal lives in the face of a force they can neither prevent nor control is intensely moving and entirely unforgettable. The story follows henry detamble bana, a chicago librarian with a paranormal genetic disorder that causes him to randomly time travel as he tries. Unfortunately, in condensing the novel the story loses a lot of its charm and the substance that makes it so good. Jul 05, 2003 the time traveler s wife is a controversial novel, and when my book club discussed it, there were burning pitchforks, buckets of hot tar and glasses of wow. The sequel is one of two books the author is currently working on, she revealed on. 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. A funny, often poignant tale of boy meets girl with a. The whole time, tracy leaned on johns leg and talked about her touchy boss and the fact that she had killed every single plant she had tried to look after since she was a girl. Mainstreamed timetravel romance, cleverly executed and tastefully furnished if occasionally overwrought. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The time travelers wife kindle edition by niffenegger.

The time traveler s wife depicts the effects of time travel on henry and clare s passionate love for each other with grace and humour. Aug 14, 2009 time travelers wife book vs film beyond books. Clare first meets henry when she is six years old and he suddenly appears, naked, in. I362 t56 2003b the time travelers wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. 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. The time travelers wife is neither romance, nor science fiction, nor pure fantasy.

Niffeneggers debut novel, the time travelers wife 2003, was a national bestseller. The time traveler s wife the time traveler s wife audiobook, by audrey niffenegger. As for the movie version which is inevitable, given the cinematic qualities of the book i for one am appalled by the prospect of a time traveler s wife featuring brad pitt and jennifer aniston or brad pitt as. Why you must read the time travelers wife diary of a word nerd. I give the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger a 35 stars.

The title the time travelers wife suggests that clare is the main character in the story. 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. Thats not to say that its perfect or a work of fiction that will change the face of american literature, but i found it very engaging and hard to put down. The time travelers wife book 1, chapter 12, better. 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. Audrey niffeneggers innovative debut, the time travelers wife, is the story of. The story starts with what will be the general pattern of the novel. About the author audrey niffenegger is a professor in the m. 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.

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. The time travelers wife audiobook by audrey niffenegger. I highly recommend this science fiction romance, but dont expect aliens or space ships. She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated.

Audrey niffenegger on the time travelers wife, part 1 duration. The time travelers wife first edition authoraudrey niffenegger countryunited states languageenglish published2003 media typeprint pages546 pp isbn9780156029438 oclc54487508 dewey decimal 8. The time travelers wife audrey niffenegger, 2004 houghton mifflin harcourt 546 pp. Henry is a time travelercursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting. This is the story of henry detamble the time traveler and clare abshire the time travelers wife. 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. Impossible but true, because henry finds himself periodically displaced in time, pulled to. Audrey niffenegger on finishing the sequel to the time. The time travelers wife is an unconventional love story that centers on a man with a strange genetic disorder that causes him to audrey niffenegger born june, 1963 in south haven, michigan is a writer and artist. What if two people who loved each other deeply, married, and. Clare and henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goalssteady jobs, good friends, children of their own. Henry, the time traveler, is the protagonist, with time itself as the antagonist. I read the book in paper when it first came out and just listened to it again.

At the end of the book, i found myself wishing for a followup book, called the time travelers daughter exploring albas life. While the many iterations and loops here are intricately woven, the plot, proper, is fairly simple. Although one of my favorite passages in the book was henry s 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. The time traveler s wife is based on the bestselling book about a love that transcends time. Henry has a genetic anomaly that makes him travel through time, unable to control where.

Henry has a genetic condition that causes him to time travel. The time travelers wife is a 2009 american romantic science fiction drama film based on audrey niffeneggers 2003 novel of the same name. 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 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 time traveler s wife is one of my favorite books. As for the movie version which is inevitable, given the cinematic qualities of the book i for one am appalled by the prospect of a time travelers wife featuring brad pitt and jennifer aniston or brad pitt as. Audrey niffenegger is a professor in the mfa program at the columbia college, as well as chicago center for book and paper artsa visual artist and a guide at highgate cemetery. Clare rachel mcadams has been in love with henry eric bana her entire life. What speaks for the book as being mainly clares story, however, is that the narration follows her chronological timeline, which is also the readers timeline. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger alibris.

The film version of the time travelers wife is visually stunning and a wonderful adaptation. It is interesting how the books that defy confinement to a single genre provide the most intriging premises. Yet the narration seems to devote equal attention to clare and henry. The time travelers wife was the ending of the book or. 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. Audio published an audio book of the time travelers wife that. Audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage. The time travelers wife is audrey niffenegger s second novel. While its true that the audience needs prodding given the material how to make time travel approachable. Sep 01, 2003 the time travelers wife is neither romance, nor science fiction, nor pure fantasy. The time travelers wife is an inspirational piece of literature. Welcome to the second dreams and caffeine book club where we will discuss the time travelers wife. It starts out far too explanatory, like a wannabe friend who overshares. Sep 09, 2003 mainstreamed time travel romance, cleverly executed and tastefully furnished if occasionally overwrought.

The time travelers wife depicts the effects of time travel on henry and clares passionate love for each other with grace and humour. 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. The author takes on the challenge of writing in an unconventional manner in regards to story development. The time travelers wife is based on the bestselling book about a love that transcends time. The approach of new years eve, and the passing of another significant chunk of time, has me thinking about one of my favorite books, the time travelers wife, by audrey niffenegger. Jun 12, 2009 the time traveler s wife this is an easy decision, and not only because i read about five pieces of fiction this year and most of them were pulp. The book in question is the other husband, the longawaited sequel to the time travelers wife, which niffenegger embarked on in 20 but readers shouldnt expect to.

The time travelers wife, vintage magic by audrey niffenegger. Directed by robert schwentke, the film stars eric bana, rachel mcadams, and ron livingston. If youre a fan of the book i think the best way to approach the film is without too many expectations. The time travelers wife this is an easy decision, and not only because i read about five pieces of fiction this year and most of them were pulp. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger goodreads. Clare and henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goalssteady jobs, good friends, children of. Full text of time travelers wife ebook see other formats. An imaginative extension of everyday life, the story asks. It is a man versus nature story told with new ideas. The book in question is the other husband, the longawaited sequel to the time travelers wife, which niffenegger embarked on in 20 but readers shouldnt expect to see copies in the shops in. Aug 18, 2014 audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage. 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. The time travelers wife book 1, chapter 12, better living.

Niffenegger, frustrated in love when she began the work, wrote the. 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 is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. This intriguing 2003 novel by audrey niffenegger isnt primarily science fiction, as some readers conclude, just from glancing at the title. This bestselling and innovative debut novel from audrey niffenegger explores the perfect marriage, one that is tested by challenges the couple can neither control nor predict. Book group leaders, have you tried discussing the time travelers wife. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger vulpes libris. The book alternates between henry and clares points of view, and so does the. I am either one sick or one inspired woman or both. The time travelers wife book 2, chapter 12, baby dreams. 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. 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. Buy the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger online at alibris. The time travelers wife is one of my favorite books.

Impossible but true, because henry is one of the first people diagnosed with chrono. The time travelers wife interview with author audrey niffenegger. The time travelers wife is a houdini box of a novel, filled with spring latches and trap doors. The time travelers wife audiobook listen instantly. The time travelers wife is neither romance, nor science. That s not to say that it s perfect or a work of fiction that will change the face of american literature, but i found it very engaging and hard to put down. 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. A time travel 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. Time travelers wife sequel from niffenegger the bookseller. Fitting 43 years of someones life in a book is quite a feat too, but audrey niffenegger somehow managed, and very well at that.