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A brief synopsis and the ending will be revealed for the book the time travelers wife. Questions and answers for the time traveler s wife 2009. A complicated space time frame similar in some aspects to the one used in bones of the earth, may dishearten some readers. In the film, eric bana and rachel mcadams play henry and clare, a loving couple whose relationship has been complicated tremendously by the fact that henry is a time traveler prone to.
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. In the movie the time traveler s wife, shortly after henry meets clare for the first time, clare spends the night at henrys. The time travelers wife 79 movie clip daddy 2009 hd. The official facebook page for the time travelers wife i wouldnt change one second of our life together. Nov 22, 2010 the time traveler s wife is a highly original work from a seriously talented author.
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 author takes on the challenge of writing in an unconventional manner in regards to story development. Online dictionary and encyclopedia of facts, information, and biographies. The time travelers wife audrey niffenegger this spoiler was sent in by mary c who calls it. Using alternating firstperson perspectives, the novel tells the stories of henry detamble born 1963, a librarian. What would be your biggest struggle as the husband or wife of a time traveler. The time travelers wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. Jan 06, 2005 the time traveler s wife is an inspirational piece of literature.
The time traveler s wife kindle edition by niffenegger, audrey. Niffenegger s debut novel, the time traveler s wife 2003, was a national bestseller. The time travelers wife is a houdini box of a novel, filled with spring latches and trap doors. Sep 09, 2003 mainstreamed time travel romance, cleverly executed and tastefully furnished if occasionally overwrought. The book is much better, themore i read the book then watched the movie. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger scholastic. The time travelers wife was the ending of the book or the. Aug 18, 2014 audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage.
Spoilers help with understanding the end of the time traveler s wife. 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. I think she just read the book the time travelers wife and decided. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
The time travelers wife first edition authoraudrey niffenegger countryunited states languageenglish published2003 media typeprint pages546 pp isbn9780156029438 oclc54487508 dewey decimal 8. 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. The time travelers was a b film, evident by its meagre production values, although both the plot and actors were singled out for mention by critics. Audrey niffenegger throws you into a pretty perplexing scenario at the start of the time travelers wife. This the time travelers wife book is telling about 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. If you could choose between being a time traveler or not, which would you opt for.
Yet the narration seems to devote equal attention to clare and henry. 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. An incredible book whose complexity and beauty cannot possibly be conveyed by a summary. The time travelers wife quotes by audrey niffenegger. The timetraveler s wife is a real treat for time travel genre lovers. There is a ton of interesting books to read and enjoy but this one i. I just read the book and enjoyed it very much but i am confused about the time travel on the day of his death. Pdf the time traveler s wife download full pdf book. We then see the couple move into their apartment in chicago, and living the life of a young married couple. 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. Buy the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger online at alibris.
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. Spoilers help with understanding the end of the time. The title the time travelers wife suggests that clare is the main character in the story. Henrys secret in the time travelers wife movies and tv. She helped to found the columbia college chicago center for book and paper arts.
Do you think the ending of the novel is satisfactory. If you fell in love with a time traveler, do you think your love could overcome the obstacles described in the story. As far as i can tell, on new years eve at age 43, he appeared back in the early 80s on claires property in. Jan 30, 2004 the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger 532pp, jonathan cape. Henry and clares passionate love affair endures across a sea of time and captures the two lovers in an impossibly romantic trap. Hey all, first time poster, so bear with me please. Audrey niffeneggers innovative debut, the time travelers wife, is the story of. If you allow yourself to think for one moment of the paradoxes, contradictions and logical difficulties involved, you. Time travelers wife sequel from niffenegger the bookseller. Niffenegger weaves her timelines with ease, never confusing the reader or leaving loose ends. National geographic complete national parks of the united states, 2nd edition. I am technically a lawyer but my law license has been suspended. You might know my novels the time travelers wife and her fearful symmetry.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The time travelers wife audrey niffenegger, 2004 houghton mifflin harcourt 546 pp. 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. 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.
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. Audrey niffenegger imagines this story of an accidental time traveler and the love of his life with grace and humanity. The time travelers wife was the ending of the book or the movie. And to be honest, the movie was disappointing and at some point turned boring. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the time traveler s wife.
A brief synopsis and the ending will be revealed for the book the time traveler s wife. 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. Reading guide for the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger. A chicago librarian suffers from a rare genetic disorder that sends him hurtling through time whenever he is under extreme duress. 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. Fiercely inventive, slyly ambitious, and lovingly told, the time travelers wife sparkles as it fearlessly explores the delicate interplay of love and time. Audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage.
The new ending of the film version of the time traveler s wife is very different from the one initially intended to close out the bigscreen adaptation of the audrey niffenegger novel, which opens aug. I struggle to find other books that keep my interest as well as your novel. Dec 04, 2012 the film version of the time travelers wife is visually stunning and a wonderful adaptation. The time traveler s wife is a 2009 american romantic science fiction drama film based on audrey niffeneggers 2003 novel of the same name. Clare is sleeping in the house and hears henry shouting her name. Did you know in 2003, the time traveler s wife was hailed as the book of the year. The time travelers wife was the ending of the book or. 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. Born in 1975, henry teaches himself the skills he will need to survive as he travels through time, unable.
In the film, eric bana and rachel mcadams play henry and clare, a loving couple whose relationship has been complicated tremendously by the fact that henry is a time traveler prone to vanishing any time, anywhere and without warning. I am audrey niffenegger, artist and writer of the time travelers wife. The time travelers wife 99 movie clip henry returns. 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 book is much better, the characters feel more real. We could end the discussion at this point, declare that it is indeed an excellent fixed time film and that the predestination paradoxes are the tropes of such a story. The time travelers wife 2009 questions movie mistakes. Apr 22, 2015 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 thirtysix, and were married when clare was twentythree and henry thirtyone. 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. The time travelers wife movie was a cleaner version of the book. Directed by robert schwentke, the film stars eric bana, rachel mcadams, and ron livingston. As soon as he appears in the woods next to a deer, he should have known that a hunter might fire a shot in his direction. How might being a time traveler change your priorities in life and. When she goes outside to look for him she finds her father and brother staring at something in the grass.
The time traveler s wife limited edition audrey niffenegger. This is one of four movies in which rachel mcadams stars as the love interest of a time traveler. So bloody good the way the author built up the events leading to the end of the book, it was done in such a clever and easy to follow way and left me feeling very emotional and satisfied by the outcome of the tale. I was wondering if anyone can help me understand what exactly happened to henry at the end of the book. The time travelers wife is audrey niffeneggers first novel. Pdf the time travelers wife pdf book egtwgtewgfdeswg. The time travelers wife kindle edition by niffenegger. When henry meets claire, he is twentyeight, and she is twenty. Listen to time traveler s wife audiobook by audrey niffenegger. And whatever you do, for the love of god do not brutalize his future wife because she wouldnt put out. 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. Clare and henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goalssteady jobs, good friends, children of their own. So, he can time traveled to a time after his own death. I recently read the time travelers wife and adored it, then i rewatched the movie, and im torn between the.
The sequel is one of two books the author is currently working on, she revealed on. The dilemma of henry and clare rachel mcadams becomes, in the time travelers wife, a bittersweet love story. I just finished the time travelers wife and i loved the book. Like most books adapted to film, the time travelers wife lost a few things. The book spoiler for the book the time travelers wife. She has published six books, including the novels the time travelers wife and her fearful symmetry. Though twentyfive agents initially turned down the manuscript, the book ventured on to great success, selling over a. Leonard maltin considered the film, not bad with a downbeat ending, one of the first american films photographed by vilmos zsigmond. The time travelers wife a heartbreaking, gutwrenching, epic romance that i. Unfortunately, in condensing the novel the story loses a lot of its charm and the substance that makes it so good.
Not that clare hasnt been warned by family and friends about the repercussions of marrying a time traveler. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger, paperback. Henry has a genetic condition that causes him to time travel. She began to work on the project as a novel, and published the time travelers wife in 2003. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Audrey niffenegger throws you into a pretty perplexing scenario at the start of the time traveler s wife. So, at least in that sense, the story doesnt promote gr. The title the time traveler s wife suggests that clare is the main character in the story. She originally imagined making it as a graphic novel, but eventually realized that it is very difficult to represent sudden time shifts with still images. The time traveler s wife may be a rare opportunity to learn something about the fourth dimension in our lives. Jun 20, 2009 i havent read the book in over a year, so i cant provide you with great detail. However, henry time travels and sometimes leaves his wife for days or weeks at a time.
Following morning she finds a lipstick in henrys bathroom, and when henry comes in he explains it by saying im not doing that anymoreits in the past something along those lines, not a. Please cite examples and compare the time travelers wife to the ones with which you are familiar. The time travelers wife pdf about the time travelers wife book pdf. The time travelers wife timeline timetoast timelines. May, 2008 book trailer for audrey niffeneggers the time travelers wife. The time traveler s wife quotes showing of 262 dont you think its better to be extremely happy for a short while, even if you lose it, than to be just okay for your whole life. 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. She is doubtful he is a time traveler, but he gives her a date when she will see him next. This summary of the time travelers wife includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. I know if i hadnt read the book id have no complaints about the ending, it certainly made me cry anyway, but i just feel that the way the book ends. I362 t56 2003b the time travelers wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. Audrey niffenegger is a visual artist and writer who lives mostly in chicago and occasionally in london.
Temporal anomalies in the time travelers wife mj young net. The time traveler s wife audrey niffenegger, 2004 houghton mifflin harcourt 546 pp. The alternating firstperson perspectives set a precedent for the rest of the story, which largely follows the chronology of. The time traveler s wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. Henry 36 time travels to the meadow, clares 6 favorite haunt as a child. She more than earns her place as a writer to watch. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. I recently read the time travelers wife and adored it, then i rewatched the movie, and im torn between the two endings. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger alibris. This unique tale of love tests the boundaries and constraints of love, the time travelers wife, is an exceptionally heartwarming and endearing book that portrays the feelings and emotions of both henry and clare throughout their lifetime. I recently read the time traveler s wife and adored it, then i rewatched the movie, and im torn between the two endings.
While the many iterations and loops here are intricately woven, the plot, proper, is fairly simple. Theres one sex scene at the beginning, but thats really easy to fast forward continue reading. The time traveler s wife depicts the complicated lives of both claire and henry, and is told from both points of view, as they navigate through their passionate love affair, meanwhile trying to overcome the challenges brought about by henrys random ventures through time. 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 traveler s 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.
The warmth of the actors makes it surprisingly tender, considering the premise that is blatantly absurd. The time travelers wife the book spoiler for the book. In the movie the time traveler s wife, shortly after henry meets clare for the first time, clare spends the night at henry s. The time traveler s wife, audrey niffeneggers debut novel, is a love story about a man named henry, whose genetic disorder causes him to jump back and forth in time, and about his wife clare, who has to put up with his frequent absences and dangerous excursions.
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. Please site examples and compare the time travelers wife to the ones with which you are familiar. Though history there have been dozens of mediums used for time travel in literature. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger excerpt. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. She finds a letter from henry, urging her to stop waiting for him and to move on. The book is told from both henry and clares perspectives. In 1997 miss niffenegger had an idea for a book about a time traveler and his wife. He returns to february 9, 2000 and tells clare 28 about the meeting. For one thing, throughout the book henry keeps time travelling to places where important events happened or will happen to him.