A brief synopsis and the ending will be revealed for the book the time travelers wife. The book spoiler for the book the time travelers wife. The time travelers wife is a houdini box of a novel, filled with spring latches and trap doors. The book spoiler is always looking for a nice little synopsis including the ending of any current. It is gorgeous and perfect and sad and joyous every time.
The time travelers wife has made the author of the book very much famous. 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. With eric bana, rachel mcadams, ron livingston, michelle nolden. The time travelers wife movie trailer and videos tv guide. I recently read the time travelers wife and adored it, then i rewatched the movie, and im torn between the two endings. 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. In the movie the time travelers wife, shortly after henry meets clare for the first time, clare spends the night at henrys. Despite the improbability of the situation, we can empathise with the story, the characters and the feelings evoked in each and every scene. 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. Henry is a timetraveler, and his trips are out of his control. The time travelers wife was the ending of the book or. Jan 30, 2004 by the time niffenegger begins to tune up the violins for the swoony sweet ending you knew was on the cards, the magic has taken over from the realism, to the cost of the book s potential impact. Henry leaves clare a note saying that he doesnt want her to wait but promises that. The time traveler s wife is a 2009 american romantic science fiction drama film based on audrey niffenegger s 2003 novel of the same name.
The title the time travelers wife suggests that clare is the main character in the story. The real book ending of audrey niffeneggers the time travelers wife 2003. Its a bittersweet ending because we know that this. Do you think the ending of the novel is satisfactory. The main focus of the novel is the love story between clare and henry. It is interesting how the books that defy confinement to a single genre provide the most intriging premises. The time travelers wife the book spoiler for the book. He returns to the museum he visited earlier in the day. The time travelers wife is neither romance, nor science fiction, nor pure fantasy. It is a man versus nature story told with new ideas. By the time niffenegger begins to tune up the violins for the swoony sweet ending you knew was on the cards, the magic has taken over from the realism, to the cost of the book s potential impact. The time travelers wife was released for the first time in ebook format on sept. Aug 18, 2014 audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage. This is her first novel, which in hardcover was a selection of todays book club.
Jun 20, 2009 i havent read the book in over a year, so i cant provide you with great detail. The time travelers wife is an inspirational piece of literature. The time travelers wife is a 2009 american romantic science fiction drama film based on audrey niffenegger s 2003 novel of the same name. Differences between the time travelers wife book vs movie page 2. In the film, eric bana and rachel mcadams play henry and clare, a loving couple whose relationship has been complicated tremendously by the. Dec 04, 2012 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. I read the book in paper when it first came out and just listened to it again.
Mar 02, 2018 the time travelers wife was the first novel i can remember that actively used time travelingbut the book isnt magical realism, not really. The time travelers wife timeline timetoast timelines. Nov 15, 2018 the time travelers wife has made the author of the book very much famous. She helped to found the columbia college chicago center.
I was wondering if anyone can help me understand what exactly happened to henry at the end of the book. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger audio book free online. He stays for most of the reception, but the henry of the present returns for dinner, while his older self returns to. Sep 09, 2003 mainstreamed time travel romance, cleverly executed and tastefully furnished if occasionally overwrought. I just finished the time travelers wife and i loved the book. She helped to found the columbia college chicago center for book and paper arts. A long time ago a friend loved this book so much she bought it for me too.
The sequel is one of two books the author is currently working on, she revealed on. Slw pointed out the time travelers wife to me a couple of days ago because she knew i loved the novel so much. Hey all, first time poster, so bear with me please. By the time niffenegger begins to tune up the violins for the swoony sweet ending you knew was on the cards, the magic has taken over from the. Why the ending of the time travelers wife changed syfy. Audrey niffenegger is a visual artist and writer who lives mostly in chicago and occasionally in london. Its a bittersweet ending because we know that this longanticipated reunion wont last. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the time travelers wife by aubrey niffenegger. She has published six books, including the novels the time travelers wife and her fearful symmetry. As a book, the time travelers wife charmed millions with its tale of doomed love, but the fantastical premise will make the movie a challenge for some viewers to follow. In the film, eric bana and rachel mcadams play henry and clare, a loving couple whose relationship has been complicated tremendously by the fact that henry is a time traveler prone to vanishing any time, anywhere and without warning. I like this ending but the book ending was different. 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. The time travelers wife was the ending of the book or the.
Another problem is that whenever he arrives at another time, or even returns to the present whenever that may be for him he is naked. If we say that this one is a love story then it will not be wrong. 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 moment s notice or control. Henry has a genetic condition that causes him to time travel. The time travelers wife by readbook 12 august 2017 this is the extraordinary love story of clare and henry who met when clare was six and henry was thirtysix, and were married when clare was twentytwo and henry thirty. Id seen the trailer and explained to her that i didnt hold out much hope for it as a movie because so much of the story is internalized characterization, which just doesnt translate well to the visual medium of the screen. The new ending of the film version of the time travelers wife is very different from the one initially intended to close out the bigscreen adaptation of the audrey niffenegger novel, which opens aug. The time travelers wife audrey niffenegger, 2004 houghton mifflin harcourt 546 pp. Please site examples and compare the time travelers wife to the ones with which you are familiar. At the end of the book, i found myself wishing for a followup book, called the time travelers daughter exploring albas life. Readers of the book know that the novels final scene also features an. 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. I recently read the time traveler s wife and adored it, then i rewatched the movie, and im torn between the two endings.
About the author audrey niffenegger is a professor in the m. His 24 year old self is there to act as a tour guide. Jan 06, 2005 the time traveler s wife is an inspirational piece of literature. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger audio book. I will never see the movie because the book is better on the moviescreen of my mind than anybody could ever film. In the mean time, here are some book club questions for you to muse over. This happens in the book, but it is not the first time he travels. Using alternating firstperson perspectives, the novel tells the stories of henry detamble born 1963, a librarian. A dazzling novel within the most nontraditional fashion, this can be the exceptional story of henry detamble, a dashing, swashbuckling professional person united nations agency travels involuntarily through time, and clare abshire, associate creator whose life takes a natural consecutive course. Thats not to say that its perfect or a work of fiction that will change the face of american literature, but i found it very engaging and hard to put down. 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. Audrey niffenegger is writing a sequel to her bestselling debut novel the time travelers wife vintage. While the many iterations and loops here are intricately woven, the plot, proper, is fairly simple.
Warning the ending to these books will be revealed. The day starts out normally, but henry 30 travels back in time to june, 1976, missing out on his wedding. Aubrey niffeneggers debut novel the time travelers wife 2003 was a runaway bestseller and adapted to a major film in 2009. 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. The alternating firstperson perspectives set a precedent for the rest of the story, which largely follows the chronology of clare s life but also takes us along. 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. I think she just read the book the time travelers wife and decided she had. Recommending new books each month to spark lively conversation. And even though henry is dead, his past is still time traveling into the future. The story follows henry detamble bana, a chicago librarian with a paranormal genetic disorder that causes him to. The book in question is the other husband, the longawaited sequel to the time travelers wife, which niffenegger embarked on in 20 but readers shouldnt expect to see copies in the shops in. And after some days of the initial publication of the book, it became one of the most famous books of the time as well. 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.
Spoilers help with understanding the end of the time. 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. Dec 11, 2010 the ending theme final theme of the movie. Dec 14, 2012 the new ending of the film version of the time traveler s wife is very different from the one initially intended to close out the bigscreen adaptation of the audrey niffenegger novel, which opens aug. A chicago librarian has a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, creating complications in his marriage. He stays for most of the reception, but the henry of the present returns for dinner, while his older self returns to his time. 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 new ending of the film version of the time travelers wife is very. Luckily, henry 38 from march 2, 2002 shows up in time to marry clare at the altar. The second part of the story begins with henry and clares married life, marked by. Henry, the time traveler, is the protagonist, with time itself as the antagonist. The time traveler s 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 traveler s wife. What speaks for the book as being mainly clares story, however, is that the narration follows her chronological timeline, which. So, he can time traveled to a time after his own death.
Clare is in love with a man who frequently disappears into thin air, leaving behind his clothing in a pile on the floor. It only takes an instant, you have just enough time to try to hold on, to flail around possibly damaging yourself or valuable possessions and then you are skidding across the forest green carpeted hallway of a motel 6 in athens, ohio, at 4. Following morning she finds a lipstick in henry s bathroom, and when henry comes in he explains it by saying im not doing that anymoreit s in the past something along those lines, not a direct quote. Though it may satisfy fans of the novel, the time travelers wifes plot contrivances and illogical narrative hamper its big screen effectiveness. The concluding epigraph from homers odyssey in book 3 sums up this book perfectly. Niffenegger wrote it while going through an emotionally distant and complicated relationship.
Though history there have been dozens of mediums used for time travel in literature. Please cite examples and compare the time travelers wife to the ones with which you are familiar. Following morning she finds a lipstick in henrys bathroom, and when henry comes in he explains it by saying im not doing that anymoreits in the past something along those lines, not a. Beyond the kudos due for taking on the challenge of writing in a grain not normally visited in modern literature, i applaud the author for succeeding in this quest and. Mar 10, 2017 the real book ending of audrey niffeneggers the time travelers wife 2003. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger book club. The time traveler s wife is the debut novel of american author audrey niffenegger, published in 2003. The time travelers wife audiobook by audrey niffenegger. Yet the narration seems to devote equal attention to clare and henry. Directed by robert schwentke, the film stars eric bana, rachel mcadams, and ron livingston.
Clare and henry attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goalssteady jobs, good friends, children of their own. The time travelers wife by audrey niffenegger, paperback. With the plethora of books available these days its getting harder and harder to find a book that is worth reading. A brief synopsis and the ending will be revealed for the book the time traveler s wife. The author takes on the challenge of writing in an unconventional manner in regards to story development. In the movie henrys first trip through time occurs when he is five years old. We kept the book club blog separate so that we dont post any spoilers over here. Time travelers wife sequel from niffenegger the bookseller. The time travelers wife was the first novel i can remember that actively used time travelingbut the book isnt magical realism, not really. As far as i can tell, on new years eve at age 43, he appeared back in the early 80s on claires property in the direct line of a bullet. The time travelers wife is one of my favorite books. Mainstreamed timetravel romance, cleverly executed and tastefully furnished if occasionally overwrought. Though it may satisfy fans of the novel, the time traveler s wife s plot contrivances and illogical narrative hamper its big screen effectiveness.
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