The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
Every now and then a book comes along that touches me like no other. Something about The Light Between Oceans made me feel as if I'd lived it before, in the far reaches of Australia, on an isolated island, tending a lighthouse. Everything about this story seemed familiar to me.
I understood these characters. Tom Sherbourne is a war hero, driven to always do what's right and his wife, Isabel, who is young, energetic and believes love will carry her through what is a secluded and lonely way of life. Tom is content tending the light, while Isabel longs for the children that will fill the void.
When the cries of baby pierce the usual quiet of the island, Janus, the Sherbournes come running. In a small boat that's washed ashore they find a dead man and a screaming baby. Having recently buried a stillborn, Isabel is determined to keep the baby as her own. Tom wants to follow the rules but in a moment of weakness, eventually gives in to his wife's wishes.
The Light Between Oceans is a beautifully crafted story. The words glide easily over the page as if rolling over the waves of the ocean. The joy, the pain, the heartbreak are vivid and real. And I lived my emotions all over again on these pages.
Every now and then a book comes along that touches me like no other. Something about The Light Between Oceans made me feel as if I'd lived it before, in the far reaches of Australia, on an isolated island, tending a lighthouse. Everything about this story seemed familiar to me.
I understood these characters. Tom Sherbourne is a war hero, driven to always do what's right and his wife, Isabel, who is young, energetic and believes love will carry her through what is a secluded and lonely way of life. Tom is content tending the light, while Isabel longs for the children that will fill the void.
When the cries of baby pierce the usual quiet of the island, Janus, the Sherbournes come running. In a small boat that's washed ashore they find a dead man and a screaming baby. Having recently buried a stillborn, Isabel is determined to keep the baby as her own. Tom wants to follow the rules but in a moment of weakness, eventually gives in to his wife's wishes.
The Light Between Oceans is a beautifully crafted story. The words glide easily over the page as if rolling over the waves of the ocean. The joy, the pain, the heartbreak are vivid and real. And I lived my emotions all over again on these pages.
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