description: 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 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.
language: English
title: Time Traveler's Wife
titlecomplete: Time Traveler's Wife
characters: Dr. David Kendrick, Clare Abshire, Celia Attley, Alicia Abshire, Lucille Abshire, Charisse, Mark Abshire, Gomez, Alba DeTamble, Henry DeTamble, Mrs. Kim, Ingrid Carmichael, Philip Abshire, Richard DeTamble
genres: Chick Lit, Science Fiction, Adult Fiction, Time Travel, Fantasy, Adult, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary, Magical Realism
ratings_count: 1754666
places: Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, Illinois, South Haven, Michigan
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Arthur C. Clarke Award, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Orange Prize
category: Fiction Longlist, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: British Book Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: John W. Campbell Memorial Award
category: Best Science Fiction Novel, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Exclusive Books Boeke Prize, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: ALA Alex Award
publisher: Vintage Books USA