A love story woven through time, Henry DeTamble, a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel unpredictably, meets Clare Abshire, the woman destined to love him despite the chaos of his disappearances. Their relationship faces joy, loss, and longing across different timelines. Audrey Niffenegger’s The Time Traveler’s Wife beautifully blends romance, tragedy, and science fiction to explore fate, connection, and the endurance of love.
Date: 2003 (United States)
Length: ~546 pages (varies by edition)
Cultural impact: ~2.500.000 copies (estimates)
Genre: Romance, Science Fiction
"A love story for educated, upper-middle-class tastes... The novel could have some of that long-ago book's commercial potential" — Kirkus Reviews, influential American book review publication
"I absolutely LOVED it. I loved the writing, I loved the story, I loved the Chicago setting, I loved the humor of it... and I also loved more than anything its lack of sentimentality... It’s a helluva first novel" — Sheila O'Malley, acclaimed film and culture critic and writer
"Don't you think it's better to be extremely happy for a short while, even if you lose it, than to be just okay for your whole life?" — Audrey Niffenegger
"A powerfully original love story. BOTTOM LINE: Amazing trip" — People magazine, leading American entertainment publication
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