Mar 24, 2014 the time traveler s wife 2009 official trailer rachel mcadams movie hd when henry detamble meets clare abshire in a chicago library they both understand that he is a time traveler, but she. 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. Jan 30, 2004 the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger 532pp, jonathan cape. Please site examples and compare the time travelers wife to the ones with which you are familiar. A dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of henry detamble. Audrey niffenegger talks to james naughtie about her bestselling novel the time travelers wife, a love story about a man with a gene that causes him to. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the time travelers wife by aubrey niffenegger. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger passionately in love, clare and henry vow to hold onto each other and their marriage as they struggle with the effects of chronodisplacement disorder, a condition that casts henry involuntarily into the world of time travel. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger audio book free online. Whether youre a book club looking for some ideas about what to read or just want a good book to curl up in bed with this reading list should help. Time travelers wife sequel from niffenegger the bookseller.
Audrey niffenegger throws you into a pretty perplexing scenario at the start of the time travelers wife. This is her first novel, which in hardcover was a selection of todays book club. See more ideas about the time travelers wife, time travel and wife movies. Please cite examples and compare the time traveler s wife to the ones with which you are familiar. If you were a time traveler and met your younger self at the age of six, you being forty, what advice would you give that younger version of. Reading guide for the time travelers wife by audrey. If you fell in love with a time traveler, do you think your love could overcome the obstacles described in the story.
Questions for book clubs about the time traveler s wife. In what way does this define her character, and how is the theme of waiting developed throughout the book. Jul 11, 20 audrey niffenegger talks to james naughtie about her bestselling novel the time traveler s wife, a love story about a man with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel. In the time travelers wife, the characters meet each other at various times during their lifetime. Clare and henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goalssteady jobs, good friends, children of their own. The book is told from both henry and clares perspectives. The time travelers wife by audrey niffeneggeris a very slow paced and unconventional love story that unfolds over the course of the book. This months selection is the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger. The time travelers wife is one of my favorite books. 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. Henry and clares love affair zigs and zags across decades at times touching, childish, sexy, tragic but always true.
Clare first meets henry when she is six years old and he suddenly appears, naked, in. Find books like the time travelers wife from the worlds largest community of readers. Audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage. Time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger chapter 3. We know life happens, so if something comes up, you can return or exchange your tickets up until the posted showtime. The time travelers wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. Oct 12, 2016 welcome to the second dreams and caffeine book club where we will discuss the time travelers wife. The beloved, mega bestselling first novel from audrey niffenegger, a soaring celebration of the victory of love over time chicago tribune. Just as clare is defined by her waiting, so henry is defined by his unpredictable comings and goings.
The time travelers wife book by audrey niffenegger official. Questions for book clubs about the time travelers wife. We kept the book club blog separate so that we dont post any spoilers over here. The time travelers wife join us for a fun, informal book discussion. The sequel is one of two books the author is currently working on, she revealed on. Audrey niffenegger talks to james naughtie about her bestselling novel the time travelers wife, a love story about a man with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel. Summary 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 by audrey niffenegger 532pp, jonathan cape.
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 time around i will post the discussion questions and allow others to participate prior to me responding to the discussion questions. Niffenegger has received residencies from the ragdale foundation and the corporation of yaddo, and has also received a fellowship in. Christmas eve, one always crashing in the same car written by amanda edited by rosekrystal saturday, december 24, 1988 henry is 40, c. Henry has a genetic condition that causes him to time travel. This time around i will post the discussion questions and allow others to participate.
This is the story of henry detamble the time traveler and clare abshire the time travelers wife. The story is sometimes told by clare, sometimes by henry. The time traveler s wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. The time travelers wife we dont bake muffins book club. Sep 09, 2003 mainstreamed time travel romance, cleverly executed and tastefully furnished if occasionally overwrought. As genetic oddity henry detamble inadvertently and unwillingly jumps through time, he and the love of his life, claire, create a complicated, asynchronous history. Do you think the ending of the novel is satisfactory. Mar 03, 2019 the time travelers wife by audrey niffeneggeris a very slow paced and unconventional love story that unfolds over the course of the book.
Niffenegger s debut novel, the time traveler s wife 2003, was a national bestseller. 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. Full text of time travelers wife ebook see other formats. Today i will conduct the book club discussion a little differently than the first one. Although i put time traveler s wife in the latter category, i dont think it was without merit. Audrey niffenegger the cure might be worse than the problem. Mainstreamed timetravel romance, cleverly executed and tastefully furnished if occasionally overwrought. See more ideas about the time travelers wife, time travel and wife quotes. 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 time travelers wife on the novels first page clare declares, i wait for henry.
Aug 18, 2014 audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage. 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 is neither romance, nor science fiction, nor pure fantasy. Here are a woman and a man meeting in a chicago library, but while clare clearly knows henry and has done for ages. Though history there have been dozens of mediums used for time travel in literature.
Books similar to the time travelers wife goodreads. I read the book in paper when it first came out and just listened to it again. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger audio book. Do you believe that in the world of the story there are more time travelers than just henry and alba. It is a man versus nature story told with new ideas.
Niffenegger wrote it while going through an emotionally distant and complicated relationship. 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. She is also a professor in the interdisciplinary book arts mfa program at the columbia college chicago center for book and paper arts. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger book club. Impossible but true, because henry is one of the first people diagnosed with chronodisplacement. The time travelers wife is a controversial novel, and when my book club. The time travelers wife book by audrey niffenegger. The time travelers wife 2009 official trailer rachel mcadams movie hd when henry detamble meets clare abshire in a chicago library they both understand that he is. How might being a time traveler change your priorities in life and.
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. Why do you think niffenegger used the title the time travelers wife instead of just the time traveler. Goodreads members who liked the time travelers wife also liked. The time travelers wife 2009 official trailer rachel. This month s selection is the time traveler s wife by audrey niffenegger. The time traveler s wife is one of my favorite books. 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. Nov 22, 2010 the time traveler s wife by audrey niffenegger 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 36, and were married when clare was 23 and henry 31. Niffenegger, frustrated in love when she began the work, wrote the story as a metaphor for. There were a few things that i enjoyed about this book, but unfortunately, overall, this one was not for me. Time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger chapter 6. I am either one sick or one inspired woman or both.
The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger goodreads. Niffeneggers debut novel, the time travelers wife 2003, was a national bestseller. 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 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. Henry, the time traveler, is the protagonist, with time itself as the antagonist. About the author audrey niffenegger is a professor in the m. The time travelers wife is audrey niffenegger s second novel. 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. First date, two written by amanda edited by rosekrystal friday, september 23, 1977 henry is 26, clare is 6 henry finds himself in the. 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.
The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger 6 oct i read this book back in march 2010 and ill always remember that because i had to carry it under my arm and under my coat and onto a ryanair flight, hoping the stewardesses wouldnt realize it didnt fit in my suitcase and i was over the size limit. A dazzling novel within the most nontraditional fashion, this can be the exceptional story of henry detamble, a dashing, swashbuckling professional person united nations agency travels involuntarily through time, and clare abshire, associate creator whose life takes a natural consecutive course. Audrey niffeneggers muchpraised bestseller the time travelers wife hardly seemed like a good contender for adaptation to film. Bookclub, audrey niffenegger the time travelers wife bbc.
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. Aubrey niffeneggers debut novel the time travelers wife 2003 was a runaway bestseller and adapted to a major film in 2009. The time travelers wife audiobook by audrey niffenegger. Audrey niffenegger is a writer, professor and visual artist. While the many iterations and loops here are intricately woven, the plot, proper, is fairly simple. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger the beloved, mega bestselling first novel from audrey niffenegger, a soaring celebration of the victory of love. The time traveler s wife audrey niffenegger, 2004 houghton mifflin harcourt 546 pp. She first meets him when shes six years old, he first meets her much later in his life. The time travelers wife audrey niffenegger, 2004 houghton mifflin harcourt 546 pp. What would be your biggest struggle as the husband or wife of a time traveler. The time travelers wife is a houdini box of a novel, filled with spring latches and trap doors. Audrey niffenegger born june, 1963 in south haven, michigan is an american writer and artist. If you could choose between being a time traveler or not, which would you opt for. The book is told from both henry and clare s perspectives.
Welcome to the second dreams and caffeine book club where we will discuss the time travelers wife. Audrey niffeneggers innovative debut, the time travelers wife, is the story of clare. The language was at times compelling, i loved the characters, and if i dug around long enough, id probably find some sort of metaphor for life in these modern times, etc. 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. Please cite examples and compare the time travelers wife to the ones with which you are familiar.
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