When Tom first returns from fighting on the Western Front in the early 1920s, he is deeply disturbed by everything he has gone through and expects to live out the rest his life alone. Tom takes a job as a lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock, just off the coast of Australia, isolated from everyone, with supply boats coming only twice a year and a leave to the mainland once every two years. Unexpectedly, he meets and falls in love with Isabel who is a strong and bold, a young woman ready for an adventure. They create a happy, loving life but after two miscarriages, Isabel longs for a baby to call her own. After rescuing a baby girl from a boat washed ashore on their island, her prayers are answered. Against Tom's better judgement, they claim the baby as their own not thinking of the consequences. The characters in this book are very compelling and the author has done a beautiful job of writing a unforgettable debut novel. Great book discussion book.
Monday, April 8, 2013
The Light Between Oceans/Stedman/343 pages
When Tom first returns from fighting on the Western Front in the early 1920s, he is deeply disturbed by everything he has gone through and expects to live out the rest his life alone. Tom takes a job as a lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock, just off the coast of Australia, isolated from everyone, with supply boats coming only twice a year and a leave to the mainland once every two years. Unexpectedly, he meets and falls in love with Isabel who is a strong and bold, a young woman ready for an adventure. They create a happy, loving life but after two miscarriages, Isabel longs for a baby to call her own. After rescuing a baby girl from a boat washed ashore on their island, her prayers are answered. Against Tom's better judgement, they claim the baby as their own not thinking of the consequences. The characters in this book are very compelling and the author has done a beautiful job of writing a unforgettable debut novel. Great book discussion book.
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