I recently read the time travelers wife and adored it, then i rewatched the movie, and im torn between the two endings. He travels back to the present party they were having and is naked shaking on the floor. Audrey niffeneggers bestselling debut novel tells the story of henry detamble and clare abshire, and their unusual love story. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. What speaks for the book as being mainly clares story, however, is that the narration follows her chronological timeline, which. 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. Time travelers wife sequel from niffenegger the bookseller. The official facebook page for the time travelers wife i wouldnt change one second of our life together. The dilemma of henry and clare rachel mcadams becomes, in the time travelers wife, a bittersweet love story. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the time traveler s wife. Audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage. The time travelers wife is a houdini box of a novel, filled with spring latches and trap doors. Directed by robert schwentke, the film stars eric bana, rachel mcadams, and ron livingston.
Niffenegger, frustrated in love when she began the work, wrote the story as a metaphor for. I like this ending but the book ending was different. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the time travelers wife. Differences between the time travelers wife book vs movie.
His 24 year old self is there to act as a tour guide. Then the wife waits nine years after he died until she sees him again. Young henry is now naked and standing in his house, watching himself, his mother, and his father read a book on the couch together. The book, while entertaining enough to keep me reading to the end between naps, would not be on my top 100 books list. It is a love story about a man with a genetic disorder that. I recently read the time traveler s wife and adored it, then i rewatched the movie, and im torn between the two endings. Audrey niffenegger throws you into a pretty perplexing scenario at the start of the time travelers wife. The time travelers wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. Born in 1975, henry teaches himself the skills he will need to survive as he travels through time, unable to change events he sees those he loves suffer. Time travelers wife, what happens at the end of the movie. The title the time traveler s wife suggests that clare is the main character in the story.
Henry has a genetic anomaly that makes him travel through time, unable to. The time travelers wife turns a really far out concept into a completely normal and rational idea, and thats what makes the story relatable and the ending so touching. The time travelers wife depicts the effects of time travel on henry and clares marriage and their passionate love for. The book spoiler for the book the time travelers wife. 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. He returns to the museum he visited earlier in the day. 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. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger, paperback. The time travelers wife was the ending of the book or the movie. 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. Time travelers wife by niffenegger audrey, signed abebooks. I wait for henry, not knowing where he is, wondering if hes okay. I362 t56 2003b the time travelers wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. The book, while entertaining enough to keep me reading to the end between.
Moffatt was longtime head writerexecutive producer of. Impossible but true, because henry is one of the first people diagnosed with chronodisplacement. The time travelers wife is an inspirational piece of literature. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. There is a new years eve party at henryclares house, and it is about to become the year 2007.
Questions and answers for the time travelers wife 2009. The time travelers wife historical context audrey niffenegger this study guide consists of approximately 90 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the time travelers wife. The author takes on the challenge of writing in an unconventional manner in regards to story development. 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 based on the bestselling book about a love that transcends time. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger scholastic. The story of the time travelers wife opens with this short setup. 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 is also the readers timeline.
The book was written by audrey niffenegger in 2003, and it was made into a film in 2009 with eric bana and rachel mcadams. A second later, he disappears again and is back at the scene of. Despite the improbability of the situation, we can empathise with the story, the characters and the feelings evoked in each and every scene. The time travelers wife was released for the first time in ebook format on sept. About the author audrey niffenegger is a professor in the m.
The time travelers wife was the ending of the book or. 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. Henry leaves clare a note saying that he doesnt want her to wait but promises that. I recently read the time travelers wife and adored it, then i re watched the movie, and im torn between. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger alibris. This is the exact plot of the book and film the time traveler s wife. The time travelers wife 2009 official trailer rachel. The title the time travelers wife suggests that clare is the main character in the story. Time goes faster in this story because it jumps around constantly and unexpectedly.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Audrey niffeneggers innovative debut, the time travelers wife, is the story of. His disappearances are spontaneous, his experiences unpredictable, alte rnately harrowing and amusing. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger goodreads. 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 overdrive. 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. This is her first novel, which in hardcover was a selection of todays book club. 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. This happens in the book, but it is not the first time he travels. 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.
Now instead, imagine being married to someone like that. Henry suffers from chronodisplacement order, a disease that is constantly whisking him away from his life to deposit him in the past and future without a moments notice or control. I havent read the book two years, but i will tell you what i know i have read the book twice, haha. In the mean time, here are some book club questions for you to muse over. Buy the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger online at alibris. 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. The time travelers wife first edition authoraudrey niffenegger countryunited states languageenglish published2003 media typeprint pages546 pp isbn9780156029438 oclc54487508 dewey decimal 8. Impossible but true, because henry finds himself periodically displaced in time, pulled to moments of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the movie henrys first trip through time occurs when he is five years old. The time travelers 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. The time travelers wife 2009 questions movie mistakes. The timetravel jump cuts make the film all the more befuddling, and although henrys supposed to morph in age from one time period to the next, all that ever seems to change is how many wrinkles he sports and how gray his hair gets. 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.
This copy of the time travelers wife has been signed by audrey niffenegger on the title page. Clare rachel mcadams has been in love with henry eric bana her entire life. The time travelers wife a novel by audrey niffenegger. The time travelers wife audrey niffenegger, 2004 houghton mifflin harcourt 546 pp. The time traveler s wife kindle edition by mcgee, c. I like the movie ending but the books ending is so much more touching. This is one of those books that makes you want to eat it up from start to finish. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This book is one of my favorites, and im glad that you enjoy it. Transporting the reader between a richly detailed past and a frighteningly possible future, the heavens is a powerful reminder of the consequences of our actions, a poignant testament to how the people we love are destined to change, and a masterful exploration of the power of dreams. The time travelers wife may be a rare opportunity to learn something about the fourth dimension in our lives. 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 is a 2009 american romantic science fiction drama film based on audrey niffeneggers 2003 novel of the same name.
Yet the narration seems to devote equal attention to clare and henry. A time travelers wife tv series was previously developed by abc during the 200910 season with friends marta kauffman as writer. The warmth of the actors makes it surprisingly tender, considering the premise that is blatantly absurd. 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. If you allow yourself to think for one moment of the paradoxes, contradictions and logical difficulties involved, you. 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. 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.
When henry meets claire, he is twentyeight, and she is twenty. With eric bana, rachel mcadams, ron livingston, michelle nolden. Why do you think niffenegger used the title the time travelers wife instead of just the time traveler. The time travelers wife kindle edition by mcgee, c. The story is sometimes told by clare, sometimes by henry.
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