The Light Between Oceans A Novel
The Light Between Oceans A Novel by M.L. Stedman is a poignant narrative published by Simon and Schuster in 2012, featuring 345 pages in English. This story follows Tom Sherbourne, a lighthouse keeper who, after serving in World War I, takes a position on the remote Janus Rock. He is joined by his wife, Isabel, and their lives take a dramatic turn when they discover a baby washed ashore alongside a deceased man, leading to a moral dilemma that tests their relationship and principles.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as family life, marriage, and the psychological complexities of love and loss. The narrative delves into the consequences of Tom and Isabel’s decision to raise the child as their own, highlighting the emotional turmoil that ensues when they return to the mainland and confront the realities of their choice. This edition presents a historical saga that intricately weaves the characters’ struggles with their past and the impact of their actions on others.
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The spectacular New York Times bestseller and major motion picture about a lighthouse keeper and his wife is “a beautifully delineated tale of love and loss, right and wrong, and what we will do for the happiness of those most dear” (The Boston Globe).
After four harrowing years on the Western Front, Tom Sherbourne returns to Australia and takes a job as the lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock, nearly half a day’s journey from the coast. To this isolated island, where the supply boat comes once a season, Tom brings a young, bold, and loving wife, Isabel. Years later, after two miscarriages and one stillbirth, the grieving Isabel hears a baby’s cries on the wind. A boat has washed up onshore carrying a dead man and a living baby.
Tom, who keeps meticulous records and whose moral principles have withstood a horrific war, wants to report the man and infant immediately. But Isabel insists the baby is a “gift from God,” and against Tom’s judgment, they claim her as their own and name her Lucy. When she is two, Tom and Isabel return to the mainland and are reminded that there are other people in the world. Their choice has devastated one of them.
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