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The Time Traveler's Wife

By: Audrey Niffenegger
Narrated by: Fred Berman, Phoebe Strole
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Publisher's summary

Clare and Henry have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was 36. They were married when Clare was 23 and Henry was 31. 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 misplaced in time, pulled to moments of emotional gravity from his life, past and future. His disappearances are spontaneous, his experiences unpredictable, alternately harrowing and amusing.

Clare and Henry's story unfolds from both points of view, depicting the effects of time travel on their marriage and their passionate love for each other. They attempt to live normal lives, pursuing familiar goals: steady jobs, good friends, children of their own. All of this is threatened by something they can neither prevent nor control, making their story intensely moving and entirely unforgettable.

©2003 Audrey Niffenegger; 2005 HighBridge Company (P)2003 BBC Audiobooks Ltd.

Critic reviews

  • Alex Award Winner, 2004

"Highly original first novel....Niffenegger has written a soaring love story illuminated by dozens of finely observed details and scenes....It is a fair tribute to her skill and sensibility to say that the book leaves a reader with the impression of life's riches and strangeness rather than of easy thrills." (Publishers Weekly)

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Couldn't stop listening

Loved it. Truly beautiful experience listening to both readers, giving so much more depth to the characters. Highly recommended.

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Wonderful

I have loved this book and read it many times. This audio recording added new depth to the characters and new life to this story of soul mates and longing. Loved it!

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Overall quite good

Overall this is a great story! There was wonderful character development and an intriguing, twisting storyline. I will admit that the random use of the word “c*nt” was jarring at times. It definitely was used at times when it felt like a strange context, like for childbirth and romance, not when one tends to use that strong of a word. It felt like a teenager trying to sound cool by using that “bad” word instead of one that would more aptly fit. That and one weird, very out of character scene towards the end, were the only real negatives for me with this story and definitely didn’t take away from what is overall a magical, sweetly woven story.

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loved it.

I thought this was better than the movie and it kept me wanting more everyday when I get in my car I would plug in and I discontent wait to see what else was happening with Henry and Clare and their life together and apart.

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The Time Traveler's Wife

I found this tale well written and super interesting the way my attention was held and also the way it made feel. I'm not find of romatic novels but once started i couldn't put it down.




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A Superb Rendition of One of My Favorite Books

I read this book when it first was published, and it became one of my favorites, so I was leery of this audiobook rendition. However, the narrators do an excellent job of bring the characters to life.

Although the notion of time travel might make this seem like science fiction, this is much more of a traditional novel that uses vagaries imposed by uncontrollable time travel to create the tension. The result is a poetically narrated homage to love and every day life.

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Great original epic love story

Enjoyed this book a lot. Great readers, great story. Not at all what I expected. Laughter and tears!

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Phenomenal

I can’t even explain how this book makes me feel, but I hold my wife tighter, and value are time more preciously because of it.

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enjoyable

This is a great story which features fantastic narrators! Fiction and realism blended and presented perfectly.

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I cannot wait for book 2!

I love this book. I’ve read it at least 5x
I’m very excited to see where she takes the story in the next book.

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