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The Time Traveler's Wife (Paperback)
Audrey Niffenegger (author)Published: 06/01/2005
Merging science fiction concepts with an exquisite love story, Niffenegger chronicles a heart-breaking, unique tale of a man who periodically changes age, and the enduring passion between him and his beloved.
This is the extraordinary love story of Clare and Henry who met when Clare was six and Henry was thirty-six, and were married when Clare was twenty-two and Henry thirty.
Impossible but true, because Henry suffers from a rare condition where his genetic clock periodically resets and he finds himself pulled suddenly into his past or future. In the face of this force they can neither prevent nor control, Henry and Clare's struggle to lead normal lives is both intensely moving and entirely unforgettable.
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9780099464464
Number of pages: 528
Weight: 366 g
Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 34 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
Moving, but worth the heartbreak - Daily Express
At its core The Time Traveler's Wife is an old-fashioned love story. A terrific book - startlingly original construction - Observer
I was ridiculously entranced by Audrey Niffenegger's big, reckless novel...utterly convincing - Daily Telegraph
Niffenegger exploits the possibilities of her fantasy scenario with immense skill: no wonder this novel has spent weeks on the bestseller lists in the US. This is one of those books that makes you want to eat it up from start to finish - Guardian
Wonky, sexy, incredible - The Times
Pick up Niffenegger's book and you'll experience a visceral thrill that only a few novels provide. An elegy to love and loss - Independent on Sunday
Truly original - Vogue
Magical - memorable...poignant, amusing and intensely moving portrait of a unique relationship - quirky, romantic, and kept the right side of cute - Mail on Sunday
The central story is so strong and touching...ingenious... A rare book - Evening Standard
A sweet, original fantasy - its flights of authorial fancy balanced by down-to-earth characters and the matter-of-fact language - Sunday Telegraph
Henry's journeys back and forth are by turns slapstick noir and unbearably poignant, and Clare's child and teen narrations disturbingly pitch-perfect. Philosophical speculation occurs in the most unlikely devices and morality, despite the temptations of plot, remains intact. This is alarmingly close to perfection, and balm to the jaded - Scotland on Sunday
One of those books where you read the first paragraph and you're hooked... Unmissable - Irish Independent
From the first page to the last, The Time Traveler's Wife works its unique magic... A beautiful, lyrical book - The Times
After I read it I wanted to share it with everybody, and even gave a copy to Madonna when she co-presented my show - Easy Living
Dark, unpredictable, incredibly clever and a modern romance - Grazia
A delight - Bookseller
A love affair that will totally capture your heart - Glamour Magazine
An irrestible romance - InStyle
A beautifully written, compulsive look at a couple trying to live an ordinary life in extraordinary circumstances - Image
An intriguing, often funny love story - Eve
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“Unforgettable.”
What a brilliant novel, I couldn’t put this down and read through it in a couple of days! This is a beautiful romance plagued with uncertainty and tragedy. Niffenegger’s prose is so interesting and the way she brings... More
“The Time Traveler's Wife”
i found this difficult to read at first, but once i understood all the characters and how the time travelling worked i really enjoyed this novel!! and i think it is a must for people of all ages!
“Hmmm...”
I've got to admit, it's not (for me) the tear-jerker I expected it to be, though when I said this to a friend I was told I had "no soul", so maybe my opinion is just a little different to everyone... More
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