I finally got around to reading the time travelers wife after it was highly recommended by both my sister, and boyfriend. Lisa allardice talks to author audrey niffenegger books. Henry, the time traveler, is the protagonist, with time itself as the antagonist. Deeply moving and written with heart and generosity, the time travelers wife expertly wraps an intimate tale of human connection in a brilliantly original structural conceit. I finally got around to reading the time traveler s wife after it was highly recommended by both my sister, and boyfriend. The time travelers wife depicts the effects of time travel on henry and clares marriage and their passionate love for. 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 by audrey niffenegger waterstones. Online dictionary and encyclopedia of facts, information, and biographies. It is interesting how the books that defy confinement to a single genre provide the most intriging premises. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Its a time travel book with great romance but not rippling abs fabio type of romance more like a true relationship, like in time travelers wife or in outlander. The time traveler s wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003.
The time travelers wife is neither romance, nor science fiction, nor pure fantasy. Or, did you know initially audrey intended to make the time traveler s wife a graphic novel, but changed her mind because she realized how hard it would be to represent time shifts through images. A dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of henry detamble, a dashing. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger, paperback. Each moment that i wait feels like a year, an eternity.
If, like alba, you could choose where to time travel to. Read free book excerpt from the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger, page 1 of 10. This is a bizarre short story that wallows in absurdism without really going anywhere and features little to no time travel at all. Unfortunately, in condensing the novel the story loses a lot of its charm and the substance that makes it so good. Young henry feels sad that there is no one like him. The official facebook page for the time travelers wife i wouldnt change one second of our life together. Find books like the time travelers wife from the worlds largest community of readers. My own work is primarily visual novels in the form of books of etchings, drawings and. Here are ten things from the book that the movie left. Audrey niffenegger the time travelers wife e book the time travelers wife epub the time travelers wife pdf the time travelers wife pdf download the time travelers wife short summary the time travelers wife subject vintage publishing. Between the ages of 6 and 18, clare, rich, talented, and beautiful, is repeatedly visited by timetraveling henry, in his 30s and 40s. Niffenegger s debut novel, the time traveler s wife 2003, was a national bestseller.
Buy the time travelers wife by niffenegger, audrey from amazons fiction books store. I am either one sick or one inspired woman or both. Books similar to the time travelers wife goodreads. Check out this list of books like the time travelers wife, including time travel books, romance titles, modern fiction, and more. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to the time travelers wife.
May, 2008 book trailer for audrey niffeneggers the time travelers wife. 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. Historical facts about it and the people buried there are included in the story and. If you liked the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger, here are some books like this.
The time travelers wife other books for lovers of the time. 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. Oct 19, 2014 a man caught in a deadend job has a crippling midlife crisis in which he converses with his nipple and attempts to erase his wife from existence. Buy the time traveler s wife by audrey niffenegger online at alibris. See more ideas about the time travelers wife, time travel and wife movies. Picking a favorite book seems cruel to me, like a mother identifying a favorite. Finally, if youll let me piggy back on your question, anyone have any recommendations similar to time traveler s wife because of its use of time travel. Dec 04, 2012 the film version of the time travelers wife is visually stunning and a wonderful adaptation. Highly original and imaginative, this debut novel raises questions about. 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. The time travelers wife is a houdini box of a novel, filled with spring latches and trap doors. 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. Aug 18, 2014 audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage.
Directed by robert schwentke, the film stars eric bana, rachel mcadams, and ron livingston. So, at least in that sense, the story doesnt promote gr. Find books like the time traveler s wife from the worlds largest community of readers. Nov 22, 2010 the time traveler s wife audrey niffenegger on. Pdf the time traveler s wife download full pdf book. The time travelers wife is audrey niffeneggers first novel. First and foremost this is not that the time traveler s wife. Aug 22, 2011 the time traveler s wife is an undeniably sexy book, so full of love and longing that i felt almost embarrassed reading about such a private relationship in such a public setting. If you fell in love with a time traveler, do you think your love could overcome the obstacles described in the story.
What would be your biggest struggle as the husband or wife of a time traveler. Rthe time traveler s wife certainly has its steamy moments. But seriously, the muse of edouard manet is sublime. Its a time travel book with great romance but not rippling abs fabio type of romance more like a true relationship, like in time travelers wife or in outlander which i also highly recommend. Deploying science fiction tropes in service of an exquisite love story, niffenegger crafts a heartbreaking story of enduring passion and touching selfsacrifice. A funny, often poignant tale of boy meets girl with a twist. Questions for book clubs about the time travelers wife. Like most books adapted to film, the time travelers wife lost a few things in translation.
Goodreads members who liked the time traveler s wife also liked. It is a man versus nature story told with new ideas. 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. Sep 24, 20 the time travelers wife was released for the first time in ebook format on sept. 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.
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. Time travelers wife sequel from niffenegger the bookseller. I have read a load of scifi books lately and enjoyed time travel postapocalyptic type stories, like city at worlds end, sleeper awakens the door into summer, i wasnt sure what to expect from this one, but i can honestly say i have never emotionally engaged with a story in the way i have with the time travelers wife. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to the time traveler s wife. 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. When henry meets claire, he is twentyeight, and she is twenty. I did like the intricate backdrop the highgate cemetery for this latest novel, but i.
The sequel is one of two books the author is currently working on, she revealed on. The time travelers wife audrey niffenegger, author. If you like the time traveler s wife you might like similar books water for elephants, the help, the lovely bones, memoirs of a geisha, the secret life of bees. Her next effort, the novel the time traveler s wife, catapulted her into bestseller status. Did you know in 2003, the time traveler s wife was hailed as the book of the year. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. 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 wifehow to memorize thingsquotesmood quoteslife factswife quotesmovie quotesbook quotes words.
Book group discussion questions best book club books, best books to. The time travelers wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published. The novel won the exclusive books boeke prize and a british book award. The love story of henry and claire whose lives are punctuated by henry s disappearance to different points in time sometimes even back to visit claire as a young woman. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger alibris. How might being a time traveler change your priorities in life and.
We then see the couple move into their apartment in chicago, and living the life of a young married couple. Sep 09, 2003 the trips, triggered by stress, are unpredictable, and his destination is usually connected to an important event in his life, like his mothers death. I always thought it was an original take and have been looking for anything with similar qualities. 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. In which matt compares his favorite book of all time to the recent movie version. Books similar to the time travelers wife bookbrowse. Books similar to the time traveler s wife the time traveler s wife. The time travelers wifehow to memorize thingsquotesmood quoteslife factswife quotesmovie quotesbook quoteswords. The time travelers wife loved the book hate the movie i love you.
Sep 01, 2003 the time traveler s wife audrey niffenegger on. However, henry time travels and sometimes leaves his wife for days or weeks at a time. Jan 30, 2004 rather like alice sebolds the lovely bones, in which a girl looks down from heaven after her death and even manages to intervene in the lives of those left behind, the time travelers wife sets. The time travelers wife book johnson county library. Dont love, loving someone, crete, facts, words, beach, water. Clare and henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goalssteady jobs, good friends, children of their own. Right from the very beginning you feel like you are in capable hands, that this is someone who has a story to tell and who knows how to tell it. Goodreads members who liked the time travelers wife also liked. Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books. 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. The time travelers wife audrey niffenegger, 2004 houghton mifflin harcourt 546 pp. Time traveler wife by niffenegger, first edition abebooks. His disappearances are spontaneous, his experiences unpredictable, alte rnately harrowing and amusing. If you could choose between being a time traveler or not, which would you opt for.
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