The Time Travelers Wife

The Time Traveler's Wife is Audrey Niffenegger’s debut novel about Henry DeTamble, a man with a rare genetic disorder that causes him to involuntarily travel through time, and Clare Abshire, the woman who loves him across the shifting chronology of his life. The novel follows their relationship from Clare’s childhood, when she first meets Henry in his future self, through their adult marriage, as the two repeatedly confront the consequences of Henry’s unpredictable disappearances. Its structure blends romance, science fiction, and literary fiction, using non-linear storytelling to show how memory, loss, and anticipation shape intimate relationships. This edition is listed as a paperback with 560 pages and a publication date of 01/10/2004 in the search results. The book is widely known for its emotional focus on endurance, fate, and the difficulty of building a stable life when time itself cannot be controlled. The ISBN 9780099464464 is associated with English-language paperback listings for this title in the provided sources, including retailer and bibliographic records.