The Time Traveler's Wife
The time-altering love story behind the major new TV series
Author: Audrey Niffenegger Series: Vintage Books
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
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. 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.
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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
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. 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.
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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERRediscover the extraordinary love story of Clare and HenryThe pair met when Clare was just six and Henry thirty-six, and were married when Clare was twenty-two and Henry thirty.Impossible but true.Soon to be a major Sky TV series, The Time Traveler's Wife is the international bestselling novel of a time-altering love. Henry is a librarian who suffers from a rare condition where his genetic clock periodically resets, finding himself pulled suddenly into his past or future. Meanwhile, Clare is an artist waiting all her life for her great love Henry to appear. In the face of this force neither can prevent nor control, Henry and Clare's struggle to lead normal lives is both intensely moving and entirely unforgettable.'Dark, unpredictable, incredibly clever and a modern romance' Grazia
Awards
Winner of British Book Awards: Popular Fiction Award 2006 Runner-up for Reading Group Book of the Year 2007
Critic Reviews
“Moving, but worth the heartbreak”
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
About the Author
Audrey Niffenegger is a visual artist and writer who lives mostly in Chicago and occasionally in London. She has published six books, including the novels The Time Traveler's Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry. She helped to found the Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts. Her art has been exhibited by Printworks Gallery in Chicago since 1986. She is a Professor in the Fiction Department of Columbia College. Her recent projects include a ballet, Raven Girl, in collaboration with Wayne McGregor for the Royal Opera House Ballet.
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