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 time travelers wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. The time travelers wife book by audrey niffenegger. I loved the book, but im a huge snob and i put fiction in two categories. This is her first novel, which in hardcover was a selection of todays book club. Our bookgen page contains book club questions, plot spoilers, facts and additional information. The time travelers wife first edition authoraudrey niffenegger countryunited states languageenglish published2003 media typeprint pages546 pp isbn9780156029438 oclc54487508 dewey decimal 8. This summary of the time travelers wife includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. This is the story of henry detamble the time traveler and clare abshire the time travelers wife. The time travelers wife is an utterly compelling and fastmoving novel that sucks the reader in from the start.
Henry has a genetic condition that causes him to timetravel. Clare first meets henry when she is six years old and he suddenly appears, naked, in. The official facebook page for the time travelers wife i wouldnt change one second of our life together. 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. Please cite examples and compare the time traveler s wife to the ones with which you are familiar. The time travelers wife is audrey niffenegger s second novel. Audrey niffenegger throws you into a pretty perplexing scenario at the start of the time travelers wife. Welcome to the second dreams and caffeine book club where we will discuss the time travelers wife. The time travelers wife audrey niffenegger, 2004 houghton mifflin harcourt 546 pp. About the author audrey niffenegger is a professor in the m. The time travelers wife book by audrey niffenegger official. Do you think the ending of the novel is satisfactory. The time travelers wife is neither romance, nor science fiction, nor pure fantasy. 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.
It is a man versus nature story told with new ideas. 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. The time travelers wife has a great reading group discussion guide at the back of the book and i am going to go through and answer some of. I am finally here with the episode for this months book club, and jaime is going to talk about it with me. Although henry does the time traveling, clare is equally impacted. Time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger chapter 6. 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. 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. Best baby shower books to gift for storytime snuggles.
The time travelers wife took a different approach to this scifi theme, and did away with any possibility for altering the future or the past. 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. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger book club. You could say that the time travelers wife is a sciencefictiony romance about eternal love and all that sniffy, weepy stuff. The time travelers wife may be a rare opportunity to learn something about the fourth dimension in our lives. The story is sometimes told by clare, sometimes by henry. The time travelers wife is a houdini box of a novel, filled with spring latches and trap doors. The book is told from both henry and clares perspectives. Audrey niffenegger the cure might be worse than the problem prologue this is the extraordinary love story of clare and henry who met when clare was six and henry was thirtysix and were married when clare was twentytwo and henry thirty. 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 what way does this define her character, and how is the theme of waiting developed throughout the book.
There were a few things that i enjoyed about this book, but unfortunately, overall, this one was not for me. The time travelers wife is one of my favorite books. This time around i will post the discussion questions and allow others to participate prior to me responding to the discussion questions. The time travelers wife on the novels first page clare declares, i wait for henry. Christmas eve, one always crashing in the same car written by amanda edited by rosekrystal saturday, december 24, 1988 henry is. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger, paperback. When henry meets claire, he is twentyeight, and she is twenty. Time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger chapter 9. In the time travelers wife, the characters meet each other at various times during their lifetime. To ask other readers questions about the time travelers wife, please sign up. Please cite examples and compare the time travelers wife to the ones with which you are familiar. 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. Our bookgen page contains book club questions, plot.
Rachel mcadams and eric bana are soulmates in stolen. I read the book in paper when it first came out and just listened to it again. I362 t56 2003b the time travelers wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. Although i put time travelers wife in the latter category, i dont think it was without merit.
The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger audio book free online. Bookclubinabox discusses the novel the time travelers wife. While the many iterations and loops here are intricately woven, the plot, proper, is fairly simple. 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 by audrey niffeneggeris a very slow paced and unconventional love story that unfolds over the course of the book. 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.
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 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. Henry and clares love affair zigs and zags across decades at times touching, childish, sexy, tragic but always true. I stumbled upon this the summer it came out in paperback while traveling in 2005 and it has remained at the top of my list of great books since then. Reading guide for the time travelers wife by audrey. An enchanting debut and a spellbinding tale of fate and belief in the bonds of love, the time travelers wife is destined to captivate readers for years to come. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Why do you think niffenegger used the title the time travelers wife instead of just the time traveler. Book the time travelers wife used but good condition great read other. Christmas eve, three written by amanda edited by rosekrystal tuesday, wednesday, thursday, december 24, 25, 26, 1991 clare is. 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 travelers wife we dont bake muffins book club.
The time travelers wife audiobook by audrey niffenegger. It is interesting how the books that defy confinement to a single genre provide the most intriging premises. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger scholastic. The time travelers wife by audrey niffeneggar bookgen. 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. Sale book the time travelers wife used but good condition great read other shop womens size os other at a discounted price at poshmark. Mainstreamed timetravel romance, cleverly executed and tastefully furnished if occasionally overwrought. 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. 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. Clare and henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goalssteady jobs, good friends, children of. Today i will conduct the book club discussion a little differently than the first one. Niffeneggers debut novel, the time travelers wife, was published in 2003 and it was one of the bestselling books. How does the author keep all the timelines in order and on time.
Be one of the first to join the club and follow us. The time travelers wife is a controversial novel, and when my book club. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger goodreads. 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. Questions for book clubs about the time travelers wife. The time travelers wife falls under the heading of. Though history there have been dozens of mediums used for time travel in literature. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. 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 by audrey niffenegger audio book. Bookclubinabox discusses the novel the time travelers wife audrey niffenegger on. 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 now.
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