The Time Traveler's Wife
The Time Traveler's Wife
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The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
This extraordinary, magical novel is the story of Clare and Henry who have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was thirty-six, and were married when Clare was twenty-two and Henry thirty. Impossible but true, because Henry is one of the first people diagnosed with Chrono-Displacement Disorder: periodically his genetic clock resets and he finds himself pulled suddenly into his past or future. His disappearances are spontaneous and his experiences are alternately harrowing and amusing. "The Time Traveler's Wife" depicts the effects of time travel on Henry and Clare's passionate love for each other with grace and humour. Their struggle to lead normal lives in the face of a force they can neither prevent nor control is intensely moving and entirely unforgettable.
"* 'The Time Traveler's Wife is one of those books where you read the first paragraph and you're hooked - unmissable' - Irish Independent * 'Henry's journeys back and forth are by turns slapstick noir and unbearably poignant, and Clare's child and teen narrations disturbingly pitch-perfectPhilosophical 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 * 'The central story is so strong and touching - a universal story - ingenious - a rare book' - Evening Standard * 'Wonky, sexy, incredible' - The Times"
Audrey Niffenegger is in her thirties and lives in Chicago. She teaches fulltime at the Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780099497066 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099497069 |
| Title | The Time Traveler's Wife |
| Author | Audrey Niffenegger |
| Series | Vintage Magic |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2005-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Prizes | Winner of British Book Awards: Popular Fiction Award 2006, Runner-up for Reading Group Book of the Year 2007 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |