The Time Traveler's Wife is the debut novel of American author Audrey Niffenegger, published in 2003. 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. Niffenegger, frustrated in love when she began the work, wrote the story as a metaphor for her failed relationships. The tale's central relationship came to her suddenly and subsequently supplied the novel's title. The novel, which has been classified as both science fiction and romance, examines issues of love, loss, and free will. In particular, it uses time travel to explore miscommunication and distance in relationships, while also investigating deeper existential questions. Die Frau des Zeitreisenden (The Time Traveler's Wife) ist ein im Jahre 2003 erschienener Roman von Audrey Niffenegger. Der Roman erzählt eine unkonventionelle Liebesgeschichte um einen Mann mit einem seltenen genetischen Defekt, der dazu führt, dass er spontan durch die Zeit reisen muss. Bei seinen Zeitreisen lernt er ein kleines Mädchen kennen, dessen Leben er fortan begleitet und das dann auch seine Frau wird