Henry and clare s passionate love affair endures across a sea of time and captures the two. It is a man versus nature story told with new ideas. Jun 29, 2004 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. Goodreads members who liked the time traveler s wife also liked. Buy the time traveler s wife by audrey niffenegger online at alibris. 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. Book similar to time travellers wife and one day mumsnet. Books similar to the time traveler s wife the time traveler s wife. Fabio type of romance more like a true relationship, like in time travelers wife or. Clare and henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goals steady jobs, good friends, children of their own. 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. As for the movie version which is inevitable, given the cinematic qualities of the book i for one am appalled by the prospect of a time travelers wife featuring brad pitt and jennifer aniston or brad pitt as henry opposite any actress and i like brad pitt. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger, paperback.
It is interesting how the books that defy confinement to a single genre provide the most intriging premises. Books similar to the time travelers wife goodreads. Well, at least not for a few good years, because as time passes, perspective changes, and new lessons are learnt. Nov 22, 2010 the time traveler s wife audrey niffenegger on. First of all, what you should know about this book is that it tells the story of a love between a woman clare. The time traveler s wife is a real treat for time travel genre lovers. 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. If you like the time travelers wife you might like similar books water for elephants, the help, the lovely bones, memoirs of a geisha, the secret life of. Buy the time travelers wife by niffenegger, audrey from amazons fiction books store. Dec 04, 2012 the film version of the time travelers wife is visually stunning and a wonderful adaptation. The time traveler s wife d hung over and just not at my best.
I give the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger a 35 stars. We are going to meet for dinner this very evening, at the beau thai, and clare, having secured me for later, wafts out of the reading room. Mar 02, 2018 in fact, my debut novel, hold back the stars, owes a great debt to the time travelers wife. I know these books arent popular with mumsnetters but i really enjoyed them. But such is the authors tenderness with the characters, and the determinedly ungimmicky way in which she writes of their predicament only. If you liked the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger, here are some books like this.
If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through. Jan 30, 2004 rather like alice sebolds the lovely bones, in which a girl looks down from heaven after her death and even manages to intervene in the lives of those left behind, the time travelers wife sets. I read this book because it was on the list of top 100 books that ive been. Time travelers wife sequel from niffenegger the bookseller. Check out this list of books like the time travelers wife, including time travel books, romance titles, modern fiction, and more. The time travelers wife book by audrey niffenegger. The time traveler s wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. Find books like the time travelers wife from the worlds largest community of readers. Apr 27, 2019 the time traveler s wife falls under the heading of books i had heard of a million times but had no interest in and im happy to say that i enjoyed it despite my crotchetiness. Highly original and imaginative, this debut novel raises questions about. Using filesharing servers api, our site will find the ebook file in various formats such as pdf, epub and other. I dont think id truly understood the nature of heartbreak in anything else id read previously, as i hadnt personally experienced it.
The time travelers wife is a houdini box of a novel, filled with spring latches and trap doors. So go ahead, read it in secret, especially if youre a guy like me, who reads jane. The film was amazing and touched me and my husband in ways a lot of movies dont. 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. Aug 09, 2010 i like to read books and then watch the movies made about them. Based on audrey niffeneggers bestselling novel, the time travelers wife makes henrys condition literal and minimally specialeffected. A complicated space time frame similar in some aspects to the one used in bones of the earth, may dishearten some readers. Similar books like the time travelers wife tastedive. Most of the books like this are easy reads twilight, the notebook i can read these in about 2 days, watch the movie and compare. Recommending new books each month to spark lively conversation. In which matt compares his favorite book of all time to the recent movie version. Buy the time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger online at alibris. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to the time traveler s wife.
The time travelers wife is an utterly compelling and fastmoving novel that sucks the reader in from the start. Books similar to the time travelers wife bookbrowse. Between the ages of 6 and 18, clare, rich, talented, and beautiful, is repeatedly visited by timetraveling henry, in his 30s and 40s. The time travelers wife is neither romance, nor science fiction, nor pure fantasy. 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. Jan 06, 2005 buy the time traveler s wife by niffenegger, audrey from amazon s fiction books store.
Find books like the time travelers wife from the worlds largest community of. The time travelers wife audrey niffenegger, author. The time travel aspect wasnt the biggest deal for me, what i really loved was the pace of the story and the characters. To see the complete list of this books readalikes, you need to be a member. 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. I always thought it was an original take and have been looking for anything with similar qualities. Time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger powells books. Henry and clare s passionate affair captures them in a romantic trap. Houghton mifflin harcourt by audrey niffenegger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The time travelers wife other books for lovers of the time. The time travelers wife book austin public library.
Unfortunately, in condensing the novel the story loses a lot of its charm and the substance that makes it so good. Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books. Finally, if youll let me piggy back on your question, anyone have any recommendations similar to time traveler s wife because of its use of time travel. The story starts with what will be the general pattern of the novel. Henry, the time traveler, is the protagonist, with time itself as the antagonist. 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. If you like the time traveler s wife you might like similar books water for elephants, the help, the lovely bones, memoirs of a geisha, the secret life of bees. Press the button start search and wait a little while. Henry and clares love affair zigs and zags across decades at times touching, childish, sexy, tragic but always true. The time travelers wife came to me at the right time in my life. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. It was also a very interesting and welldone film about time travel which, in my opinion, time travel gets done poorly a lot of the time. The mustread of 2004 comes out of nowhere books the guardian. Find books like the time traveler s wife from the worlds largest community of readers.
Highly original and imaginative, this debut novel raises questions about more. If you like the time travelers wife you might like similar books water for elephants, the help, the lovely bones, memoirs of a geisha, the secret life of bees. Apr 14, 20 normally, i try my very best not to reread books. 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. A funny, often poignant tale of boy meets girl with a twist. Audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage. A dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of henry detamble, a dashing. I finally got around to reading the time traveler s wife after it was highly recommended by both my sister, and boyfriend. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Clare and henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goalssteady jobs, good friends, children of their own. The time travelers wife was the ending of the book or the.
Niffenegger s debut novel, the time traveler s wife 2003, was a national bestseller. Henry detamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian, travels involuntarily through time, while clare abshire, an artist, takes a natural sequential course. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to the time travelers wife. Oct 01, 2005 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 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. Every time i read a book like that, i cant help but change just a bit. 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. Rather like alice sebolds the lovely bones, in which a girl looks down from heaven after her death and even manages to intervene in the lives of those left behind, the time travelers wife sets. I recently read the time travelers wife and adored it, then i rewatched the movie, and im torn between the two endings. Sep 09, 2003 the trips, triggered by stress, are unpredictable, and his destination is usually connected to an important event in his life, like his mothers death. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger alibris. The time travelers wife audio, cassette bargain price, september 1, 2003. Goodreads members who liked the time travelers wife also liked. But back to the time travelers wife, by audrey niffenegger.
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