![]() ![]() The novel starts to lose some of its integrity when Elspeth returns as a ghost trapped in the apartment the girls move into. The relationship held between the twins is captivating and alien and weaves itself intricately with the loss suffered by Robert. Harboring some mysterious secrets Elspeth leaves her apartment, which, conveniently enough, sits above Robert’s, to her twin nieces who live in America with their mother who happens to be Elspeth’s own twin. Robert, a wealthy cemetery guide, is left alone when long term love Elspeth dies of Leukaemia. The first third of the book offers an enthralling insight into the power of loss and the grieving process after someone dies. Though the author remains the book retains little of the charm that wove itself through her debut work. Her Fearful Symmetry has been met with mixed reception. Published in 2009, the book tells the tale of two twins who move to London after their Aunt dies. Readers were transfixed by the relationship held between Time Traveller’s Wife Claire and her time travelling husband Henry and eagerly awaited Niffenegger’s next book. People flocked to book stores to see what the craze was about and were met with a heart-warming (and heart-breaking) romance with a slight hint of sci-fi at its heart. ![]() ![]() Audrey Niffenegger was catapulted into best seller lists across the globe when her first novel The Time Traveller’s Wife was published. ![]()
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