Books by audrey niffenegger author of the time travelers. In henry and clares universe, love is a huge virtue. Her first novel, the time travelers wife, was an international bestseller that received praise from usa today, the washington post, people magazine, and the denver post, among numerous publications. Romantic timetravel tale implausible but actionpacked. 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. Although similar in a very basic sense, the book and the movie are quite different. Buy the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger online at alibris. Book group leaders, have you tried discussing the time travelers wife this intriguing 2003 novel by audrey niffenegger isnt primarily science fiction, as some readers conclude, just from glancing at the title. While the many iterations and loops here are intricately woven, the plot, proper, is fairly simple. Yet the narration seems to devote equal attention to clare and henry. Although its supposed to be supremely romantic, theres no daring. The film version of the time travelers wife is visually stunning and a wonderful adaptation.
Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Her first novel, the time traveler s wife, was an international bestseller that received praise from usa today, the washington post, people magazine, and the denver post, among numerous publications. As you may have guessed, the book has a sense of humor, and it can be fairly poignant, as well these characters are constantly separated, but even after death, they have the prospect of meeting up again. Directed by robert schwentke, the film stars eric bana, rachel mcadams, and ron livingston.
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 travelers wife by audrey niffenegger goodreads. The time travelers wife full movie movies anywhere. 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. Aubrey niffeneggers debut novel the time travelers wife 2003 was a runaway bestseller and adapted to a major film in 2009.
Aug 05, 2019 the time traveler s wife common sense media. The time traveler s wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. The time travelers wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. At the age of 21, tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. The time travelers wife, robert schwentkes adaptation of audrey niffeneggers hugely popular 2003 novel, is something else. And i darken the conquerors saga, book 1june 28, 2016in moderate. 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. Apr 28, 2015 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. Niffenegger has received residencies from the ragdale foundation and the corporation of yaddo, and has also received a. The time travelers wife is audrey niffenegger s second novel.
Rent the time travelers wife 2009 on dvd and bluray. The time travelers wife is a 2009 american romantic science fiction drama film based on audrey niffeneggers 2003 novel of the same name. Buy the time traveler s wife by audrey niffenegger online at alibris. The time travelers wife is a houdini box of a novel, filled with spring latches and trap doors. The time travelers wife movie was a cleaner version of the book. Parents need to know that time trap is a 2017 scifi movie in which a group of students are stuck in a cave where years pass in seconds. Impossible but true, because henry is one of the first people diagnosed with chronodisplacement.
Niffenegger, frustrated in love when she began the work, wrote the story as a metaphor for. Henry has a genetic condition that causes him to time travel. The time travelers wife was the ending of the book or. The time traveller s wife makes for an enjoyable enough movie experience, if all you are after is a few tears, a nice romance and a frequently naked eric bana. 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. Parents need to know that this tearjerker, though romantic, may prove too gloomy for tweens and younger teens. Aug, 2009 o n publication in 2003, audrey niffenegger s fantasy romance the time traveler s wife became a us bestselling smash and global book club swoon, and travelling forward in time to 2009, it now. Clare, his devoted wife, met henry when she was only a child and he popped into her time. 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. Audrey niffeneggers innovative debut, the time travelers wife, is the story of.
The official facebook page for the time traveler s wife i wouldnt change one second of our life together. Her next effort, the novel the time travelers wife, catapulted her into bestseller status. In the time travelers wife, the love between henry and clare is expressed in a variety of ways. 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.
In the mean time, here are some book club questions for you to muse over. Like those films, the time travelers wife insists on a love that transcends both time and common sense. Rampant disinformation, partisan news sources and social medias. The time travelers wife questions for the time travelers wife novel comments showing 1 of 31 31 new post a comment. There are gunfights and fistfights, but blood and pain are barely part of the equation. A car accident puts paige in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss.
The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger alibris. It is a man versus nature story told with new ideas. A tween boy is presumed dead after his rope breaks while descending into the cave. Audrey niffenegger is a writer, professor and visual artist. 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. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think. The sequel is one of two books the author is currently working on, she revealed on. What speaks for the book as being mainly clares story, however, is that the narration follows her chronological timeline, which. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger, paperback. Rachel mcadams hasnt tackled a role in a tearjerking romance since she starred opposite ryan gosling in 2004s the notebook. So, if you want to know the beginning, middle and end, and all inbetween then youll have to read it for yourself. Her next effort, the novel the time traveler s wife, catapulted her into bestseller status.
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. A chicago librarian has a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, creating complications in his marriage. Reading this, i had an idea of the plot and how it flowed due to previously watching the films several timeswhich means basically crying several times. 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. The time travelers wife was the ending of the book or the. Abc is teaming with friends creator marta kauffman and warner bros. It overcomes all obstacles and even surpasses death. The time traveler s wife is a very enjoyable story of a man who travels back and forth in time. 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 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.
Fiercely inventive, slyly ambitious, and lovingly told, the time travelers wife sparkles as it fearlessly explores the delicate interplay of love and time. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger books. Audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage. The time travelers 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. Unfortunately, in condensing the novel the story loses a lot of its charm and the substance that makes it so good. Audrey niffenegger imagines this story of an accidental time traveler and the love of his life with grace and humanity. The title the time travelers wife suggests that clare is the main character in the story. Tearjerker is too gloomy for tweens and younger teens. Characters battle cavemen with rocks, punches, kicks. An imaginative extension of everyday life, the story asks. The central couple shares a powerful love, but their relationship is constantly tested, sometimes to the breaking point, and there are few moments of levity. I recently read the time travelers wife and adored it, then i rewatched the movie, and im torn between the two endings. The story is sometimes told by clare, sometimes by henry.
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. Theres one sex scene at the beginning, but thats really easy to fast forward continue reading. Mainstreamed timetravel romance, cleverly executed and tastefully furnished if occasionally overwrought. Television to adapt the time travelers wife as a weekly series. Niffeneggers debut novel, the time travelers wife 2003, was a national bestseller. The official facebook page for the time travelers wife i wouldnt change one second of our life together. I found it an interesting story, engaging and extremely hard to put down.
Mar 27, 2015 audrey niffenegger, the time traveler s wife i think we have all seen, or at least heard of, this emotionally heart wrenching book or, even, the film. Sep 09, 2003 mainstreamed time travel romance, cleverly executed and tastefully furnished if occasionally overwrought. 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. Why do you think niffenegger used the title the time travelers wife instead of just the time traveler. Editions of the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger. The story of the time travelers wife is original and wellthought out. 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. Rent the time travelers wife 2009 starring rachel mcadams and eric bana on dvd and bluray. With eric bana, rachel mcadams, ron livingston, michelle nolden. Listen to time travelers wife audiobook by audrey niffenegger. Jan 30, 2004 the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger 532pp, jonathan cape.
The time traveler s wife may be a rare opportunity to learn something about the fourth dimension in our lives. Both henry and clare were raised by women other than their mothers while henry grew up under mrs. Kims supervision, clare received the most guidance and love from etta, the family housekeeper. Niffenegger wrote it while going through an emotionally distant and complicated relationship. The time travelers wife is a very enjoyable story of a man who travels back and forth in time. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger goodreads author 3. The time travelers wife is neither romance, nor science fiction, nor pure fantasy. Time travelers wife sequel from niffenegger the bookseller. Nov 22, 2010 audrey niffenegger is a writer, professor and visual artist. It is interesting how the books that defy confinement to a single genre provide the most intriging premises. 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.
Just a quick overview of the main storyline and themes. This is the story of henry detamble the time traveler and clare abshire the time travelers wife. Audrey niffenegger, the time travelers wife i think we have all seen, or at least heard of, this emotionally heart wrenching book or, even, the film. I recently read the time traveler s wife and adored it, then i rewatched the movie, and im torn between the two endings. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. When he travels, he disappears and leaves his clothes behind, so he appears naked wherever he ends up not much shown though. Clare first meets him in 1977, when she is six and he materializes near her. Aubrey niffeneggers debut novel the time travelers wife 2003 was. Rent the time travelers wife 2009 on dvd and bluray dvd. 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. Purchase the time travelers wife on digital and stream instantly or download offline. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the time travelers wife by aubrey niffenegger. The main characters in the time travelers wife maintain a closer relationship with friends than with their own families. Clare first meets henry when she is six years old and he suddenly appears, naked, in.
The time travelers wife may be a rare opportunity to learn something about the fourth dimension in our lives. O n publication in 2003, audrey niffeneggers fantasy romance the time travelers wife became a us bestselling smash and global book club swoon, and travelling forward in time to 2009, it. Audrey niffenegger throws you into a pretty perplexing scenario at the start of the time travelers wife. Claire was every mans dream kind, full of love, caring, understanding and accepting. Featured audio all audio latest this just in grateful dead netlabels old time radio 78 rpms and cylinder recordings. A timetraveler eric bana repeatedly moves in and out of his true loves rachel mcadams life. Listen to time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger at. Aug 14, 2009 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the time travelers wife near you.