The Light Between Oceans
The emotional, must-read Sunday Times bestselling historical novel
1st Edition
Published on 26. April 2012
464 pages
978-1-4481-2525-8 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the sweeping Sunday Times bestselling and prize-winning novel, made into a major motion picture starring Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender, and Rachel Weisz.
NEARLY FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD
'An extraordinary book...Unforgettable' Guardian
'A moving tale . . . prepare to weep' New York Times
'Irresistible . . . a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page' Oprah Magazine
'A love story that is both persuasive and tender' Sunday Times
'A moving tale. One of this year's must-reads' Stylist Magazine
'Delicate and imaginative . . . beautifully written . . . deserves every single bit of its success.' Scotsman
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After experiencing the horrors of The Western Front, Tom moves to Janus Island to work as a lighthouse keeper. He hopes that life on the remote island with his wife Izzy will bring him peace following the war.
The two of them are happy together, although frustrations arise the longer they try for a child that never comes.
But then, one day, a boat washes up on the shore of their little island. In it, lies a dead man - and a crying baby.
Faced with an impossible decision, Tom and Izzy do what they think is right and follow their hearts. What happens next will break yours.
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READERS ADORE IT:
***** 'A beautiful, poignant story'
***** 'By far, one of the best books I've ever read'
***** 'A stunning and enjoyable read, one you won't forget'
**Cover may vary**
NEARLY FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD
'An extraordinary book...Unforgettable' Guardian
'A moving tale . . . prepare to weep' New York Times
'Irresistible . . . a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page' Oprah Magazine
'A love story that is both persuasive and tender' Sunday Times
'A moving tale. One of this year's must-reads' Stylist Magazine
'Delicate and imaginative . . . beautifully written . . . deserves every single bit of its success.' Scotsman
____________________
After experiencing the horrors of The Western Front, Tom moves to Janus Island to work as a lighthouse keeper. He hopes that life on the remote island with his wife Izzy will bring him peace following the war.
The two of them are happy together, although frustrations arise the longer they try for a child that never comes.
But then, one day, a boat washes up on the shore of their little island. In it, lies a dead man - and a crying baby.
Faced with an impossible decision, Tom and Izzy do what they think is right and follow their hearts. What happens next will break yours.
____________________
READERS ADORE IT:
***** 'A beautiful, poignant story'
***** 'By far, one of the best books I've ever read'
***** 'A stunning and enjoyable read, one you won't forget'
**Cover may vary**
Reviews / Votes
A love story that is both persuasive and tender * The Sunday Times * An extraordinary book . . . Unforgettable * Guardian * A description of the extraordinary, sustaining power of a marriage to bind two people together in love * Daily Mail * It is not only the plot that it so compelling . . . What makes this wonderful novel stand out is the cast of emotionally fragile characters, all of whom inspire tremendous sympathy in the reader * Daily Express * A moving tale . . . prepare to weep * New York Times * Irresistible . . . seductive . . . a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page * Oprah Magazine * A spectacularly sure storyteller . . . Reading The Light Between Oceans is a total-immersion experience, extraordinarily moving. * Monica Ali, author of BRICK LANE and LOVE MARRIAGE * The Light Between Oceans unfurls in small acts, at first feeling slight to touch, then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between words, Stedman breathes an anxiety and pulsating intensity that roils with the ocean and the lighthouse beacon * Sydney Morning Herald * Book of the Week. Critics are buzzing about The Light Between Oceans, the gripping debut from M L Stedman * Grazia Magazine * The characters are beautifully drawn . . . A completely unique read. **** * Heat Magazine * A moving tale. One of this year's must-reads * Stylist Magazine * Told with the authoritative simplicity of a fable . . . engrossing . . . immediate and familiar * The New Yorker * Mesmerising . . . the sheer passion and poetry of Stedman's prose carries us on a wave of emotion and heartbreak * Australian Woman's Weekly * Pick of the month: The memorable and moving tale of one couple's search for happiness * Woman and Home * A haunting story peopled with characters you care about * Choice Magazine * Elegantly rendered . . . heart-wrenching . . . beautifully drawn * USA Today * Lyrical . . . Stedman's debut signals a career certain to deliver future treasures * People * Stunning and memorable * Booklist * Heart-wrenching * Publisher's Weekly * Exquisite * Kirkus *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
File size
1,10 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4481-2525-8 (9781448125258)
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M L Stedman was born and raised in Western Australia and now lives in London. Her first novel, The Light Between Oceans, was a Sunday Times, New York Times and international bestseller and won the Goodreads Choice Best Historical Novel Award and the HWA Goldsboro Crown Debut. It was also longlisted for the Women's Prize and the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin literary award and shortlisted as an Amazon Rising Star. In Australia, it won the Indie Best Debut and the Indie Best Book awards and was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award and the Literary Society Gold Medal. The Light Between Oceans has been published in around forty-five languages and has sold nearly five million copies worldwide. It was made into a Dreamworks film starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, produced by Heyday Films. A Far-flung Life is M L Stedman's second novel, to be published worldwide.
